Unseen Passage for Class 3: My Parrot, Zero

  • 151 words
  • 5 questions
  • Ages 8–9
  • With answers

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Zero is a green parrot with a red tail. My grandfather gave him to me on my eighth birthday. At first he sat quietly on his perch, watching everything with his bright yellow eyes.

But Zero was learning. Every morning Grandfather would sit with him for an hour, teaching him words and sounds. By the second week, Zero could say "Good morning" and laugh like my mother.

Now Zero is the noisiest member of our house. He mimics the doorbell, the telephone ring, and even my father's cough. When we laugh, he laughs. When we eat, he squawks.

Last week Grandfather came for a visit, and Zero was so happy he spread his wings wide and danced on his perch. Grandfather smiled and said, "He remembers who taught him." I realised then that Zero had brought more than just colour to our house — he had brought us all closer together.

Questions

  1. What colour is Zero?

    1. Yellow and blue
    2. Red with a green tail
    3. Green with a red tail
    4. All colours of the rainbow

  2. Who taught Zero to speak?

    1. The bird seller
    2. The grandfather
    3. The mother
    4. Nobody taught him

  3. What sounds can Zero make?

    1. Only words
    2. Only bird sounds
    3. The doorbell, telephone, his laugh, and other sounds from the house
    4. Only laughter

  4. How did Zero react when Grandfather visited?

    1. He was scared and hid
    2. He said nothing
    3. He spread his wings wide and danced on his perch
    4. He squawked very loudly

  5. What lesson does the passage teach through Zero?

    1. Birds are difficult pets
    2. Parrots are noisier than other birds
    3. Pets and the love we give them bring families closer
    4. Grandfathers always teach parrots

Answers

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  1. Green with a red tailZero is a green parrot with a red tail.
  2. The grandfatherGrandfather sat with Zero every morning for an hour, teaching him words and sounds.
  3. The doorbell, telephone, his laugh, and other sounds from the houseZero can say words, mimic the doorbell, the telephone, father's cough, and laugh like the mother.
  4. He spread his wings wide and danced on his perchZero was so happy he spread his wings wide and danced on his perch.
  5. Pets and the love we give them bring families closerThe passage shows how Zero, taught with care and love, became something that brought the whole family together.

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