Class 5 English • Santoor • Unit My Colourful World • Chapter 4 • Reprint 2026–27
The Wise Parrot: quick learning answer
This original companion develops folktale comprehension, freedom, intelligence, phrases, collective nouns, present perfect, bird conservation and imaginative story endings. Use it beside the official chapter: read closely, answer in your own words, practise the language point and complete the application task.
Learning focus
- folktale comprehension
- freedom
- intelligence
- phrases
- collective nouns
- present perfect
- bird conservation and imaginative story endings
How to think about the chapter
A folktale often presents a problem and a clever response. Explain the character’s decision, the evidence for it and the lesson without copying the story.
Active learning task
Watch a common bird safely from a distance. Record its movement, food or call, then suggest one bird-friendly action for your neighbourhood.
Practice questions
- Write a collective noun for a group of birds.
- Change to present perfect: The parrot finds a way.
- How can intelligence solve a problem without force?
Answer-writing checklist
- Answer the exact question before adding explanation.
- Use evidence or an example, but do not copy a full passage.
- Check tense, punctuation, spelling and sentence order.
- Read the answer aloud once for clarity.
Frequently asked questions
Which current book contains this chapter?
“The Wise Parrot” is Chapter 4 in NCERT Class 5 English Santoor (book code eesa1), Reprint 2026–27.
Are the activities separate chapters?
No. Listening texts, puzzles, crafts, self-assessments and projects printed inside a chapter remain supporting activities, not extra chapter pages.
Is this copied from NCERT?
No. This is an independently written study guide. Read the official chapter for its complete text, illustrations and classroom tasks.
Official sources
Source-checked against the current 2026–27 reprint. CIET’s track list is incomplete metadata, so the ten official NCERT PDFs define the canonical chapter count. Legacy Marigold chapters are excluded.