The Wise Parrot
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A merchant keeps a clever parrot in a golden cage. The bird wants freedom, so it sends a message to its friends in the forest. A clever trick helps the parrot escape and teaches the merchant that intelligence can find a way when strength cannot.
🦜 कहानी की झलक
एक व्यापारी के पास सोने के पिंजरे में एक बुद्धिमान तोता है। तोता स्वतंत्र होना चाहता है और जंगल में अपने मित्रों को संदेश भेजता है। उसकी बुद्धिमानी से उसे पिंजरे से निकलने का रास्ता मिल जाता है और कहानी सिखाती है कि जहाँ बल काम नहीं आता, वहाँ बुद्धि रास्ता खोज सकती है।
Tap the colourful English words to open their Hindi meaning, pronunciation and audio. Each vocabulary word is clickable only once in the main text.
A. Answer the following questions
B. Think and discuss
A. Fill in the blanks with suitable phrases
Use the phrases in the box to make a meaningful paragraph.
One winter morning, as I of my home, I saw that the snow was the place. While walking uphill towards my shop, I a small puppy. Its leg was injured and it was collapse. Being in pain it was unable to . So, I decided to take it home and it. With good care, all its pain .
B. Complete the sentences
Use: pack, bouquet, army, flock, bunch, flight, swarm. The first one has been done for you.
- A flight of parrots came to the forest.
- I saw a of sheep in the fields.
- A of wolves was howling loudly.
- We gave a of flowers to the chief guest.
- A of bees hovered around the flowers.
- An of ants is moving towards the anthill.
- I helped my mother find a of keys.
C. Present Perfect Tense
Read the following.
1. I have come from Jalandhar.
The underlined part tells us that the action of ‘coming from Jalandhar’ took place sometime in the recent past.
2. Rita has read all the poems written by Sarojini Naidu.
The underlined part tells us about an ‘experience of reading’, that took place in the past but is still relevant in the present.
The above sentences have used present perfect tense. We use present perfect tense to talk about actions completed in the recent past and actions or experiences that happened in the past but affect the present.
Now complete the following sentences using present perfect tense.
- I (visit) Delhi many times. It is a city with many historical sites.
- My friend Onshangla is an artist. She (draw) pictures of ten monuments.
- Mr. Joon (buy) a new car.
- I (complete) my homework and my brother (revise) for his test.
- They (write) letters to their friends.
📝 Teacher Note — Phrase and Sentence
Share the meanings of the phrases with learners. Explain the difference between a sentence and a phrase using examples from different texts. Encourage learners to use collective nouns in conversation and revisit the words during informal conversation.
Listen carefully
Your teacher will read the paragraph given below. Listen to the paragraph carefully. Your teacher will ask you some questions, which you can try to answer.
Birds are beautiful creatures with feathers and wings. Due to various reasons, many species of birds have become endangered. To protect these birds and their species, bird sanctuaries have been built. There are more than 70 bird sanctuaries in India. The Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, located in Tamil Nadu, is the oldest bird sanctuary in India. The Bharatpur Bird sanctuary, located in Rajasthan, is the largest bird sanctuary in our country.
A. Listen and repeat
B. Look at the pictures below
There are two birds. Which bird would you want to be and why? Share your views with the class.
दो पक्षी हैं। आप इनमें से कौन-सा पक्षी बनना चाहेंगे और क्यों? अपने विचार कक्षा के साथ साझा कीजिए।
In the story, you read how the parrot tricked the merchant into releasing it but the story does not end here. Use your imagination to complete the parrot’s story.
कहानी में आपने पढ़ा कि तोते ने व्यापारी को चकमा देकर स्वयं को मुक्त कराया, लेकिन कहानी यहीं समाप्त नहीं होती। अपनी कल्पना का उपयोग करके तोते की कहानी पूरी कीजिए।
After escaping from the golden cage, the parrot decided to fly away...
A bird feeder is an object used to keep food for birds. You might have seen bird feeders placed outdoors in balconies, gardens, or parks to attract and feed birds. They are filled with seeds, grains, or nuts and placed in safe locations to help birds find food easily.
1. Look at the pictures of bird feeders given below and try to identify the material used to make them.
1. नीचे दिए गए पक्षी-भोजन पात्रों के चित्रों को देखकर उन्हें बनाने में प्रयुक्त सामग्री पहचानने का प्रयास कीजिए।
2. Make a bird feeder
Make a bird feeder with the material of your choice. Fill it up with water, seeds, and grains like millets. With the help of your parents, place it at an appropriate location outside your house. Happy feeding!
अपनी पसंद की सामग्री से पक्षियों के लिए भोजन-पात्र बनाइए। उसमें पानी, बीज और बाजरे जैसे अनाज भरिए। माता-पिता की सहायता से उसे घर के बाहर उपयुक्त स्थान पर रखिए। पक्षियों को भोजन कराकर खुशियाँ बाँटिए!
Choose any two of the above and find out a few interesting facts about them.
ऊपर दिए गए पक्षियों में से कोई दो चुनिए और उनके बारे में कुछ रोचक तथ्य खोजिए।
Quick bilingual recap
Freedom means the ability to live or move without unfair restriction.
Freedom — स्वतंत्रता: बिना अनुचित रोक-टोक के अपनी इच्छा के अनुसार जीने या चलने की स्वतंत्रता।
Intelligence helps us understand a situation and find a sensible solution.
Intelligence — बुद्धिमत्ता: परिस्थिति को समझकर उचित समाधान खोजने की क्षमता।
Lesson: The wise parrot uses intelligence to gain freedom.
सीख: बुद्धिमान तोता स्वतंत्रता पाने के लिए अपनी बुद्धि का उपयोग करता है।
The story is about a clever parrot kept in a golden cage by a loving merchant. The parrot wants freedom and sends greetings to its forest friends. One forest parrot shows a clever way to escape. The pet parrot copies the idea, becomes free and flies into the open sky.
यह कहानी एक बुद्धिमान तोते की है जिसे एक स्नेही व्यापारी सोने के पिंजरे में रखता है। तोता स्वतंत्र होना चाहता है और जंगल के मित्रों को संदेश भेजता है। जंगल का एक तोता उसे युक्ति दिखाता है। पालतू तोता उसी युक्ति को अपनाकर स्वतंत्र हो जाता है और खुले आकाश में उड़ जाता है।
You may select more than one box for each point.
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PRONUNCIATION
🇮🇳 HINDI MEANING
EASY SENTENCE
Passage 1
📖 READING ASSESSMENT
Tap words that you think are errors. Try to read the passage aloud.