WorksheetsInferences and Conclusions
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Why does Bert want to trap the parrot?
He wants to cook it like a chicken.
He wants to talk to it.
He wants to make money by selling it.
He is a birdwatcher.
WHY did he want to catch the parrot? What evidence from the song helped you make this inference? Check any that apply.
"She liked how they talked."
"Little Parrot, ha ha, you're going to male me rich!"
"I'm going to trap this bird."
"I'm going to sell you to a lawyer named Mitch."
Based on information in the passage, are parrots worth a lot or a little?
a lot
a little
What evidence helped you make this inference?
"She would fly to Iguazu by the waterfalls"
"this evil trapper heard her words"
"I'm going to trap this bird"
"You're going to make me rich!"
What happened to the parrot in this part of the song?
she got away
she got trapped in Bert's net
the fruit was what she desired
she bit Bert
What evidence helped you make this inference? write which words in this part gave you clues?
(a)
Using clues from the passage, how would you define captivity?
a hole in a tooth
being trapped
not feeling great
whistling a tune
What evidence helped you make this inference about captivity? Check any that apply.
"had the parrot in a cage"
"she wasn't feeling too great"
"held in captivity"
"she couldn't escape"
Using clues from the passage, how would you define tragic?
not sad
sad
a little angry
a lock
What evidence helped you make this inference about the meaning of tragic? Check all that apply.
"not tragic; the ending's not sad"
"Little Bo Peep, okay?"
the parrot started chewing
"But wait!"
If you didn’t know who the nursery rhyme character Little Bo Peep was, what could you infer about her from the passage?
Little Bo Peep has a parrot.
Little Bo Peep is a happy girl.
Little Bo Peep is with the parrot
Little Bo Peep is sad about something
What evidence helped you make this inference?
She was more sad than Little Bo Peep
"the ending's not sad"
"But wait! This story's not tragic"
"the parrot starting chewing on the lock"
How does Bert feel when the parrot escapes?
happy
mad
bored
asleep
What evidence helped you make this inference about Bert's feelings?
" she was almost done hoping"
"Bert turned around"
He grabbed his net, “Hey, birdie, I'm going to get you now!"
