The Secret Message 2-1
  • 1. What does the word attracted mean?
A) offered advice to
B) drew the attention of
C) forced liquid or gas into
D) cured somebody from
  • 2. Which word has almost the SAME meaning as dazzling?
A) encouraging
B) stunning
C) charming
D) smiling
  • 3. What does the word requested mean?
A) identified
B) enlisted
C) stopped
D) asked
  • 4. Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word trudged?
A) rushed
B) judged
C) tricked
D) glided
  • 5. What does the word fabrics mean?
A) the wide leaves of a plant
B) the plots of ground where plants grow
C) types of material made from cloth
D) sealed bags stuffed with feathers
  • 6. What does the word soared mean?
A) moved on foot
B) moved rhythmically to music
C) flew upward
D) traveled at a fast pace
  • 7. What does the word greed mean?
A) a shameful or regrettable act
B) a selfish desire to have or get something
C) a jealous feeling or behavior
D) an annoyance or trouble
  • 8. Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of honest?
A) unusual
B) uninterested
C) unhealthy
D) untruthful
  • 9. At the beginning of the story, why would the merchant not let the parrot go?
A) he attracted customers to his shop
B) he was entertaining
C) he was worth a lot of money
D) he could play dead
  • 10. What did the parrot want the merchant to tell the parrots he saw in the forest?
A) about all the customers
B) about his kind owner
C) about his cage
D) about his bright feathers
  • 11. What happened when the merchant told the parrots in the forest about his parrot's cage?
A) they fell off the branches and flew away
B) they died
C) they flew off the branches and sang a beautiful song for him
D) they fell off the branches onto their backs with their feet in the air
  • 12. 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?
A) he was doing what the parrots were telling him to do
B) he was entertaining the customers
C) he died
D) he was sick
  • 13. What message does the author want to give the reader?
A) animals should be protected
B) animals belong in their natural habitats
C) animals belong with one another
D) parrots are intelligent birds
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