15.2. It fell upon me, then ten years old, to feed the parrot, and it seemed quite happy to receive green chillies and ripe tomatoes from my hands, these delicacies being supplemented by slices of mango, for it was then the mango season. This also gave me the opportunity to consume a couple of mangoes while feeding the parrot.
One afternoon, while everyone was indoors enjoying a siesta, I gave the parrot its lunch and then deliberately left the cage door open. Seconds later, the bird was winging its way to the freedom of the mango orchard. (1 x4 = 4 marks)
(The Parrot Who Wouldn’t Talk)
a. What did the author give the parrot for lunch?
b. What benefit did the author have from feeding the parrot?
c. Why do you think the author left the door of the cage open?
d. Pick out the word that means ‘fruit garden’.
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Answer:
It was dull cloudy day and everyone was Grumbling with nothing to do or say. Towards the end of the day when nothing seemed to be happening. Daddy suddenly fell into the pond. Immediately everyone grew merry and bright. With sheer delight. Timothy asked for the camera and shot Daddy crawling out of the duck weed. Then the gardener began to laugh and even the quacking ducks and drakes seemed to laugh. There was not a thing that did not respond when Daddy fell into pond
Answer:
a. What did the author give the parrot for lunch?
The author fed the parrot with green chilies, ripe tomatoes, and slices of mango.
b. What benefit did the author have from feeding the parrot?
While feeding the parrot, the author consumed a couple of mangoes.
c. Why do you think the author left the door of the cage open?
The author left the door of the cage open so that the parrot can enjoy its freedom and fly to the mango orchard.
d. Pick out the word that means ‘fruit garden’.
The word from the passage that means 'fruit garden' is orchard.
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