Look at and reread the poem from yesterday.  Answer the following questions.  Make sure you number your  answers.

1. Which sentence is the best summary of the poem?
 A. A child reflects on a parrot seen outside a window
 B. A child wishes a parrot would come back to the tree.
 C. A parrot eats a snack it has found in a tree.
 D. A parrot becomes friends with a cardinal.

2. What does the speaker see on Friday?
 A. a library
 B. some parrots
 C. some cardinals
 D. a jungle

3. Read the lines from the poem

It needed to relax and settle down for a while
And build it's very own nest

What does the speaker mean?
 A. The parrot would like to have many friends.
 B. The speaker should visit the parrot more.
 C. The parrot should find a place to make a home.
 D. The speaker would like to set the parrot free.

4. Why did the author write the poem? (Author's Purpose)
 A. To explain how to best care for a parrot
 B. To tell what a parrot likes to eat
 C. To describe what a parrot looks like
 D. To share a unique observation of a parrot