READING 5 GRADE NEXT MOVE

Read the text. Are the sentences true (T), false (F) or don’t know (DK)? 

Talking to your parrot

Parrots want to be with other parrots and they also want to communicate with other parrots. But what do they do when they live in a house and there aren’t any parrots there? The answer is easy. They begin to learn the language of their new ‘family’: English, French, Spanish, etc. Parrots are intelligent and they know they can get more food when they speak the language of their new home.

Have you got a parrot? Does it speak to you, or is it usually quiet? It isn’t difficult to teach your parrot to speak! First, you must be good friends with your bird. Sad parrots don’t usually want to talk, but happy parrots love playing. Parrots learn like babies; they listen, and then they speak. So you must talk to your parrot every day. When you see it in the morning, say ‘Good morning.’ When you give it some food, say the name of the food.

We all know that parrots are fantastic pets, but they are much better when you can speak to them and they can speak to you!

Parrots like being with other parrots.

They like communicating.

English is easier for a parrot to learn than other languages.

People give their parrots more food when the bird speaks.

All parrots speak to people

It’s difficult to teach your parrot to speak

It’s important to be friends with your parrot.

When parrots aren’t happy, they don’t want to talk.

Parrots can learn hundreds of words

Parrots are not intelligent

Parrots are good pets only when they can speak.

Parrots learn the language of their new family

READ THE TEXT. Are the sentences True (T), False (F), or Don't Know (DK)?

Two lives

I’m from a small village in the country and I live on a farm. I get up early and have a cold shower every day. I cycle to school in the morning – five miles! I play for the school football team and I like walking in the mountains at the weekend. My brothers and sisters usually come with me. Life in the country is simple, and I haven’t got many things. I’ve got a skateboard and ice skates and I use them very often, but I haven’t got a laptop or a mobile phone. And I haven’t got any pets – there are lots of animals on the farm! Joe

I live in a big city, in a small house with my parents, but I haven’t got any brothers or sisters. I don’t like sport and I think PE is really boring! But I’m a good student. My favourite subjects are Science and Maths, and I also love music. I play the guitar and I listen to classical music on my MP3 player. I’ve got a poster of Mozart in my bedroom! I don’t talk a lot and I haven’t got many friends at school. My best friend is my dog, Benjie. Dominic

Joe lives in a big city

Joe plays for the school football team

Joe doesn't have sisters

Life in the country is not simple

Joe hasn’t got any pets – there are lots of animals on the farm! 

Dominic lives in a big city, in a big house with the parents

Dominic's favourite subjects are Science and Maths, and also he loves music.

Dominic has got a poster of Mozart and other composers in his bedroom