Download The Wise Parrot – NCERT Class 5 English Chapter 4 PDF from the new NCERT Class 5 English book Santoor (2026-27). Read the chapter online or download the free PDF. The Wise Parrot is a story. A rich merchant keeps a clever, talkative parrot in a cage of gold, but the parrot longs for the open sky.
The Wise Parrot PDF – Chapter 4 of Santoor
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| Chapter | Download | |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 4 PDF | The Wise Parrot | View PDF |
| Full book | NCERT Class 5 English – Santoor | View Book |
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What Is in The Wise Parrot? (Class 5 English Chapter 4)
- The Wise Parrot is a story. A rich merchant keeps a clever, talkative parrot in a cage of gold, but the parrot longs for the open sky.
- The merchant will not set it free, so the parrot sends greetings to its friends in the jungle. On hearing the message, one forest parrot drops from its tree like a stone.
- Back home the merchant tells his pet what happened. The pet parrot falls from its perch as if dead, is placed on the windowsill, and flies away.
- Main idea: freedom matters more than comfort, and a sharp mind can do what strength cannot.
- Language work: phrases, collective nouns and the present perfect tense; a listening paragraph on bird sanctuaries; ai/oi sounds; finishing the parrot’s story; making a bird feeder; facts about birds. Self-assessment 1 closes Units 1–2.
Quick revision – The Wise Parrot
| Text | Type | Key idea |
|---|---|---|
| The Wise Parrot | Story | A caged parrot copies a forest parrot’s “dead” trick, and the merchant himself sets it free. |
Old NCERT vs New – Class 5 English
This chapter is from Santoor, the new NCERT Class 5 English book (NCF-SE 2023, used from 2025-26). It replaced the old book “Marigold”, so chapter numbers and names differ from older PDFs.
Solutions and All Chapters
Answers to the exercises and the full chapter list of Santoor:
The Wise Parrot – Overview
| Class | Class 5 |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Santoor – new NCERT book |
| Chapter | 4 of 10 – The Wise Parrot |
| Book pages | 41 – 54 |
| Edition | NCERT Reprint 2026-27 |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 5 English Chapter 4 – FAQs
Where can I download The Wise Parrot Class 5 PDF?
From the download table on this page – the chapter PDF is free, and the full book is linked too.
What is Class 5 English Chapter 4 about?
The Wise Parrot is a story. A rich merchant keeps a clever, talkative parrot in a cage of gold, but the parrot longs for the open sky.
Is The Wise Parrot from the new NCERT Class 5 English book?
Yes. It is chapter 4 of santoor, the new NCERT Class 5 English book for 2026-27.
Is this the latest NCERT edition for 2026-27?
Yes – the PDF is NCERT’s latest edition for the 2026-27 session.
Where are the NCERT Solutions for Class 5 English Chapter 4?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.