parrot

Everyday

1. A parrot is a bird with bright colours and a curved beak. Some parrots can copy words and sounds. tree →
2. To parrot is to repeat someone's words without understanding them. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: a bird counted; 2 legs each in leg-counting problems; bought at a price; cages × parrots per cage. In science: parrots live in warm forests, eat seeds and fruit and can live for many years. In stories: a pirate's parrot that talks. Phrases: talk like a parrot, parrot fashion (learning by repeating only).

Examples

• The pet shop has 6 parrots. tree →
• A parrot costs 50 dollars. tree →
• How many legs do 4 parrots have? tree →
• The zoo has 3 cages with 5 parrots each. tree →
• The parrot said «Hello!» when we came in. tree →
• The pirate had a green parrot on his shoulder. tree →
• Parrots crack nuts with their strong beaks. tree →
• Learning facts parrot fashion does not help you understand them. tree →
• "Give me my parrot!" cried Punchkin. tree →

Note

Countable: a parrot, parrots. A counted animal with 2 legs. Trap: in mixed groups with 4-legged animals, count legs per kind. Myth: parrots do not understand most of the words they copy.