English: Class 5 — Chapter 4: The Wise Parrot

In a quiet village, a rich merchant keeps a bright, talkative parrot in a golden cage. Although well-cared for, the parrot longs for freedom. When the merchant travels to a far-off land, the parrot asks him to deliver a message of greeting to its wild relatives in the forest. Upon hearing the message, one wild parrot drops seemingly dead to the ground. When the merchant returns and shares this distressing news, his pet parrot immediately mimics the action, falling to the floor of its cage. Believing it dead, the merchant places the bird on the windowsill, from where it happily flies away, having learned the trick of escape from its wise forest relative.

• Freedom vs. Captivity: The story highlights that no matter how luxurious a cage is (even one made of gold), it cannot replace the joy of freedom.
• Intelligence and Wisdom: True wisdom lies in understanding silent messages and using clever strategies rather than physical strength to achieve one's goals.

Fill-in-the-blank exercise phrases:

• stepped out (e.g., "stepped out of my home")
• all over (e.g., "snow was all over the place")
• came across (e.g., "came across a small puppy")
• about to (e.g., "about to collapse")
• stand upright (e.g., "unable to stand upright")
• look after (e.g., "decided to look after it")
• went away (e.g., "all its pain went away")

• A flight of parrots
• A flock of sheep
• A pack of wolves
• A bouquet of flowers
• A swarm of bees
• An army of ants
• A bunch of keys

Used to talk about actions completed in the recent past or experiences that affect the present.

Rule: Subject + has/have + Verb (Past Participle) + Object

• I have visited Delhi many times.
• She has drawn pictures of ten monuments.
• Mr. Joon has bought a new car.
• I have completed my homework and my brother has revised for his test.
• They have written letters to their friends.

Key facts from the listening comprehension passage:

• There are more than 70 bird sanctuaries in India.
• Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary: Located in Tamil Nadu, it is the oldest bird sanctuary in India.
• Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary: Located in Rajasthan, it is the largest bird sanctuary in India.

• tail / toil
• bail / boil
• ail / oil
• fail / foil
• cane / coin
• sail / soil

A bird feeder is used to keep food (seeds, grains, millets) and water for birds in balconies, gardens, or parks to help them find food easily.

Students are encouraged to explore interesting facts about various birds:

• Parrot, Macaw, Sparrow, Crow, Seagull, Pigeon, Ostrich, Flamingo, Weaver bird, and Tailor bird.