What did the government of Puerto Rico do in 1968? (pg. 355)

They created the Puerto Rico Parrot Recovery Program

They declared Puerto Rico as a state

They gave the island back to Spain

They introduced new birds to the area

What was the effect of the special nesting boxes? (pg. 357)

The pearly-eyed thrashers left the parrots nesting boxes alone

The parrots got scared of the boxes

The parrots were successfully having baby parrots

What is the purpose of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program?

To protect and save the Puerto Rican parrots

To capture and study Puerto Rican parrots

To breed Puerto Rican parrots in captivity

To relocate Puerto Rican parrots to other islands

What is the significance of the nesting boxes in the recovery program?

They provide a safe place for parrots to live and raise chicks

They serve as a training ground for captive parrots

They attract wild parrots to specific areas

They prevent other birds from stealing the parrot's nesting holes

What is the message or theme of 'Parrots Over Puerto Rico'?

The impact of human activities on ecosystems

The importance of preserving wildlife

The history and culture of Puerto Rico

The resilience of endangered species

What is the meaning of flight?

the at of flying through the air

What is the meaning of toil?

the act of taking care of something

What is meaning of merchant?

products to sell, usually from another country

the act of taking care of something

a supply of something that is collected

What is the meaning of fort?

strong building, usually protected by guards from another country

forts or stopping places along a trail where people could buy supplies

What is the meaning of jabbing?

poking something with a great deal of power

to beat a plant in order to separate a grain from a seed

What is the meaning of captivity?

held in a place and cannot get out

something that actually happened, no exaggeration

What is the meaning of contribution?

a person who helps to make something

the way an event happened for obvious reasons

What is the meaning of widespread?

happens over a large area or among many people

the act of moving from a dangerous area to a safer one

What is the meaning of incandescent?

photo recorded on film or as a computer file

According to the passage, how have hurricanes affected Puerto Rican parrots?

They have blown down the trees where the birds lived.

They have caused the birds to flee the rain forest.

They have left the birds with few small animals to prey on.

They have flooded the areas where the birds searched for food.

The passage says that scientists used discarded feathers to rebuild a parrot’s wings that had been damaged. What does discarded mean?

set aside because they were no longer wanted

valued highly because they are rare

handled carefully in order to avoid breaking

What is the best summary of the selection?

Once there were millions of parrots on the island of Puerto Rico, then people began to come and settle the island bringing invasive species with them. The parrots faced rats who ate their chicks, thrashers who stole their nest, people who knocked down their tree homes to build houses and farms, and various other problems that caused their species to shrink to just 200 birds. Scientist took action in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s to begin bringing the species back. Scientist build an aviary, develop special nesting boxes, use incubators to hatch eggs, and train and release captive birds back into the wild. Now captive birds are being released, finding mates, and growing the species in the wild.

Scientist and Puerto Riccan citizen work hard to find solutions to save their native birds. First the protect the species, then they build aviaries to begin raising the parrots in captivity. They also build special nesting boxes so that the parrots can raise their eggs safe from their enemies. As the population of captive birds grew they were able to release more into the wild. Soon captive birds were able to find mates and have chicks in the wild.

Once there were millions of parrots on the island of Puerto Rico, then the Spanish came. There were many wars on Puerto Rico because everyone wanted to get the island from Spain. Africanos also came too. They were brought to toil on the land. Other native people brought different plants and produce to grow on the island. After America defeated Spain, the island became a United States Commonwealth. Many people moved to the United States and the people left behind built farms and moved to other parts of the island.

After the settlers arrived rats began stealing the parrots eggs from the trees were they nested. Then birds called Thrashers would steal the parrots nest while they were away. Hurricanes sometimes blew over the trees were the birds nested and people also cut down the trees to make charcoal for their fires. The birds numbers kept going down each year.

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Tainos

Apache

Spainards

Africans

What name did the Tainos call Puerto Rico by?

Taino

Puerto Rico

Boriquen

Cuba

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Parrot Over Puerto Rico

34 questions

What genre type is the story of Parrots Over Puerto Rico?

How long have Puerto Rican parrots lived on the island for?

What sound do Puerto Rican parrots make?

On what type of tree can the dark bitter fruit be found, that Puerto Rican parrots enjoy eating?

Which of the below was not planted by the Tainos when they came to Boriquen?

What is the name of the group of people who came to Puerto Rico around 5000 BC?

What name did the Tainos call Puerto Rico by?

Which country ruled Puerto Rico until the United States took it over

What did scientist use to power the incubators after losing power due to severe thunderstorms

What bodies of water surround Puerto Rico? (pg. 347)

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