The Wise Parrot — Chapter Summary
CBSE · Class 5 · English
Summary of The Wise Parrot for CBSE Class 5 English. Part of the CBSE Class 5 English syllabus. The story presents a clever parrot that lives in a golden.
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Overview
The story presents a clever parrot that lives in a golden cage but secretly longs for freedom. It entertains the merchant with stories and songs, yet its heart is in the open sky and green trees. The parrot uses intelligence, not strength, to escape. The chapter also includes grammar points on prese
Key Concepts
A rich merchant kept a bright
A rich merchant kept a bright and talkative parrot in a cage of gold. The parrot entertained him with stories and songs, so it became a favourite pet.
Even with food and comfort
Even with food and comfort, the parrot wanted to fly in the sky and live in the open air. It asked the merchant to let it go, but the merchant refused
The parrot asked the merchant
The parrot asked the merchant to send greetings to its jungle friends. In the forest, one parrot dropped like a stone after hearing the message. Later
The merchant placed the apparently dead
The merchant placed the apparently dead parrot on the windowsill. The parrot then revived, stretched its wings, and flew away into the open sky.
Present perfect tense uses has
Present perfect tense uses has or have with the past participle of the verb. It is used for recent past actions and for experiences that are still imp
Learning Objectives
- Understand the main events of the story
- Identify the merchant, the pet parrot, and the forest parrot
- Learn how the parrot used intelligence to gain freedom
- Recognize the theme of freedom versus comfort
- Revise collective nouns related to animals and groups
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Sources & Official References
- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
Content is aligned to the official syllabus. Refer to the board website for the latest curriculum.
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