The Wise Parrot NCERT Solutions for Class 5 English Chapter 4 (Santoor Textbook)

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Class 5 English Chapter 4 – The Wise Parrot NCERT Solutions English Santoor Book

NCERT Solutions — The Wise Parrot (Class 5 English, Santoor)

Here are full NCERT-style solutions for Class 5 English – “The Wise Parrot” (Santoor / NCERT Chapter 4).

Let Us Think / Let Us Read

A. Answer the following

  1. Why did the merchant keep the parrot in a cage of gold?
    Answer: The merchant loved the parrot dearly. He put it in a golden cage so that it would be safe and near him, and also to show how precious it was.
  2. What made the parrot a favourite pet of the merchant?
    Answer: The parrot was bright, talkative, and used to entertain the merchant with stories and songs. This made the merchant very fond of it.
  3. What message did the parrot ask the merchant to convey to its friends in the forest?
    Answer: The parrot asked the merchant to send greetings to its friends in the forest, as it remembered them and wished to be free with them.
  4. What happened after the merchant gave the message to the forest parrots?
    Answer: One of the forest parrots suddenly fell down as if it had died when it heard the message.
  5. How did the parrot escape from the cage?
    Answer: The parrot pretended to be dead, so the merchant placed it on the windowsill. When he did, the parrot revived and flew away to freedom.

B. Think and Discuss

  1. If you were the merchant, how would you respond to the parrot’s request for freedom?
    Answer: (Student’s answer) For example: I would try to balance caring and freedom: I might let it fly during the day and return by evening, or find a safe forest home.
  2. Can you think of a real-life situation where intelligence is more useful than strength?
    Answer: (Student’s answer) For example: solving a puzzle, negotiating rather than fighting, or finding a clever way around a problem.
  3. Which parrot from the chapter was actually ‘wise’, and why?
    Answer: The caged parrot was wise because it used cleverness and patience to trick its way to freedom rather than force or anger.

Let Us Learn (Grammar & Word Exercises)

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable phrases (from a given box)
(Based on similar exercises in “Let Us Learn” section)
Example phrases: stand upright, all over, look after, stepped out, came across, about to, went away

Sentence (example):

One winter morning, as I stepped out of my home, I saw that the snow was all over the place. While walking uphill, I came across a small puppy. It was about to collapse. Being in pain it was unable to stand upright. So I decided to take it home and look after it. With good care, all its pain went away.

B. Complete the sentences. The first one has been done for you (Collective Nouns / Fill in sentences)

(pack, bouquet, army, flock, bunch, flight, swarm, )

  1. A flight of parrots came to the forest.
  2. I saw a flock of sheep in the fields.
  3. A pack of wolves was howling loudly.
  4. We gave a bouquet of flowers to the chief guest.
  5. A swarm of bees hovered around the flowers.
  6. An army of ants is moving toward the anthill.
  7. I helped my mother find a bunch of keys.

C. Present Perfect / Verb Tenses
Read the following.

1. have come from Jalandhar.
The underlined part tells us that the action of ‘coming from Jalandhar’ took place sometime in the recent past.

2. Rita has read all the poems written by Sarojini Naidu.
The underlined part tells us about an ‘experience of reading’, that took place in the past but is still relevant in the present.
The above sentences have used present perfect tense.

We use present perfect tense to talk about:
• Actions that were completed in the recent past.
• Actions or experiences that happened in the past but affect the present.

Rule
Subject + has/have + Verb + Object

Complete these with present perfect: ( already done for you )

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

D. Listen & Speak Activities

  • Let Us Listen: The teacher reads a passage (e.g. on bird sanctuaries) and asks questions.
  • Let Us Speak: Sample: “Which bird would you like to be and why?” (Parrot is nice: colourful, can talk, flies freely.)

Let Us Write / Creative Tasks

  1. Short writing

After escaping from the golden cage, the parrot decided to fly away…
Sample answer (expanded):
After escaping from the golden cage, the parrot flew joyfully to the forest. Its friends welcomed it warmly. It explained how it tricked the merchant. The parrot then lived freely among green trees, singing, eating fruits, and teaching young birds about courage and freedom.

  1. Word formation / New words
    From the chapter, you may combine words (friend words) or make compound words (e.g. golden + cage = goldencage). Provide sentences for each.
  2. Opposites / Antonyms / Word Meanings
    List difficult words from the chapter with their meanings, and find their antonyms.

Let us Explore

Choose any two of the above and find out a few interesting facts about them.(Some Birds images given in your NCERT Textbook)

Interesting Facts About Different Birds

Bird Name Interesting Facts
Parrot 1. Parrots can mimic human voices and even learn words!
2. The African Grey Parrot is one of the most intelligent birds.
3. They use their feet like hands to hold food.
Crow 1. Crows can recognize human faces and remember them for years.
2. They often use sticks as tools to get food.
3. A group of crows is called a murder!
Pigeon 1. Pigeons were once used as postal messengers in wars.
2. They can see ultraviolet light, invisible to humans.
3. Pigeons can recognize themselves in mirrors—very rare among animals.
Macaw 1. Macaws are the largest species of parrots.
2. Their bright colours help them blend into tropical flowers.
3. They can live for 60 to 80 years!
Ostrich 1. The largest bird in the world, but cannot fly.
2. Ostriches can run up to 70 km/h!
3. Their eyes are bigger than their brains.
Weaver Bird 1. Male weaver birds build nests to impress females.
2. Their nests are made from grass and twigs, beautifully woven.
3. Weaver birds are excellent architects of the bird world.
Tailor Bird 1. It stitches leaves together using plant fibre and spider silk.
2. Known as the “darzi chidiya” in Hindi.
3. It inspired the idea of sewing and stitching in old tales.
Sparrow 1. Sparrows bathe in dust to keep their feathers clean.
2. They are very friendly with humans.
3. March 20 is celebrated as World Sparrow Day!
Seagull 1. Seagulls can drink seawater, filtering the salt through glands.
2. They can hover like helicopters while flying.
3. They drop shells from heights to crack them open.
Flamingo 1. Flamingos get their pink colour from the food they eat (shrimp & algae).
2. They often stand on one leg to conserve body heat.
3. They feed by upside-down filtering of water through their beaks.

Summary of the Chapter

The Wise Parrot is the story of a parrot kept by a merchant in a golden cage. Though it had food and care, the parrot longed for freedom more than luxury. It asked the merchant to convey greetings to its forest friends. When that message made a wild parrot fall as if dead, the pet parrot used the same trick to feign death, got placed on a windowsill, and then escaped. It flew away free, teaching that intelligence, patience, and love for freedom are stronger than gold or force.

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