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- 1. Multiple Choice
What does the word "assistant" mean as it is used in paragraph 2?
helper
leader
neighbor
friend
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which sentence from the passage shows a cause and effect relationship?
"But there is one parrot who speaks more than a hundred words and actually understands their meanings." (paragraph 1)
"Teaching Alex to speak words that he understands has let Irene talk to him directly." (paragraph 3)
"In this way, Irene is finding out what sorts of things Alex's brain can do." (paragraph 3)
"He can also make comparisons, such as bigger or smaller and same or different, between objects." (Paragraph 4)
- 3. Multiple Choice
Read this sentence from paragraph 4.
Alex can identify over forty kinds of objects, five different shapes, five materials, and seven colors, and he can use his knowledge to solve problems and answer questions.
What is the best meaning of the word "identify" as used in this sentence?
feel
look at
pick up
recognize
- 4. Multiple Choice
How does the photograph add to the information in the passage?
It shows one way that Irene works with Alex.
It shows that Irene does not talk with Alex.
It shows that Alex is able to count objects.
It shows the few objects that Alex cannot name.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which part of the passage best shows how Alex feels about Irene?
paragraph 9
paragraph 10
paragraph 17
paragraph 18
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which detail best supports the main idea of the passage?
Irene's parrot is named Alex.
Alex can find a green object when asked.
Irene sometimes puts Alex on her shoulder.
Alex has a croaky parrot voice.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What type of parrot is Alex?
African Gray
Tropical
African Blue
Australian Gray
- 8. Multiple Choice
What did Irene do after when Alex would say the name of an object?
She would check it off on her clipboard
She would tell him a new object
She would video tape him
She would let him play with the object as a reward
- 9. Multiple Choice
What does the passage say Alex can identify?
40 objects, 10 shapes, and 10 colors
45 objects, 5 shapes, and 7 colors
40 objects, 5 shapes, and 7 colors
5 objects, 40 shapes, and 8 colors
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why is studying animal intelligence difficult?
Because there are not enough scientists
Because they cannot communicate with humans clearly
Because most animals are wild
Because animals are not smart
- 11. Multiple Choice
What makes Alex so special?
He is an intelligent talking parrot
He is an African Grey Parrot
He is endangered
He can say the pasta
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does the word "identify" mean in the passage?
to choose
to notice
to recognize
to remove
- 13. Multiple Choice
What genre of writing is "Alex, the talking Parrot?"
nonfiction
narrative
narrative nonficiton
opinion
- 14. Multiple Choice
The author says "birdbrain" is NOT a good word to describe Alex. Why is this?
because he cannot say many words
because he is only a bird
because he can say many words and is very intelligent
because he is endangered
- 15. Multiple Choice
Based on the info from the passage, what does a research scientist do?
They learn about birds and try to teach them to talk
They learn about a topic by conducting research on it
They study things in science and perform experiments
They work with animals to learn their intelligence levels
- 16. Multiple Choice
What words BEST describe Irene Pepperberg?
driven, motivated, intelligent, curious
patient, opinionated, bossy, helpful
skilled, helpful, compassionate, friendly
stressed, frustrated, grumpy, motivated
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