“The Secret Message”

At the beginning of the story, why would the merchant not let the parrot go?

• He was entertaining.

• He could play dead.

• He was worth a lot of money.

• He attracted customers to his shop.

What did the parrot want the merchant to tell the parrots he saw in the forest?

• about his cage

• about his kind owner

• about all the customers

• about his bright feathers

What happened when the merchant told the parrots in the forest about his parrot’s cage?

• They died.

• They fell off the branches and flew away.

• They flew off the branches and sang a beautiful song for him.

• They fell off the branches onto their backs with their feet in the air.

Why did the merchant’s parrot fall off his swing with his feet pointing up when the merchant told him what happened in the forest?

• He died.

• He was sick.

• He was entertaining the customers.

• He was doing what the parrots were telling him to do.

What is the theme, or important message of the story?

• Animals belong in their natural habitats.

• Animals belong with one another.

• Animals should be protected.

• Parrots are intelligent birds.

What is the setting of the story?

• a few years ago in Persia

• at a magical shop in the desert

• many years ago in Persia

• a long time ago in India

What is the genre of this week's story?

• Fairytale

• Folktale

• Fantasy

• Fable

The merchant's daughter was NOT a main character in the story.

• True

• False

The merchant traveled on the Silk Road to find other parrots.

• True

• False

What was the parrot’s main problem?

• He did not like his new cage.

• He wanted to visit India.

• He wanted to be as wealthy as the merchant.

• He wanted to be free again.