EDUCATIONAL APPLICABILITY

Pedro the Puerto Rican Parrot is the perfect book for promoting environmental
awareness and to educate.
and inspire children to take care of the planet and its inhabitants. It encourages
children to wisely use it.
their emotional superpowers and shows them the power of LOVE. Key themes
also include nurturing.
and kindness. Included is a fact file of lots of interesting facts for children to learn
about Puerto Rican
parrots and their habitat.
DISCUSSION TOPICS
Read the book together, asking questions throughout:
1. Look at the cover of the book together. What do you think the story might be
about?
2. Have you visited a tropical rainforest like the one in the story? What was it like?
Have you ever seen a Puerto Rican parrot or, indeed, any species of a parrot?
3. Why do you think the author wrote a book about a Puerto Rican parrot?
4. Explain what the word ‘endangered’ means to the children (a species which
is seriously at risk of extinction.)
Extinct means that the species no longer has any living members.
5. Do you know about any other birds or animals that are endangered?
6. Why do you think certain animals and birds are endangered? (The main
reason species become endangered
is loss of habitat, this can occur naturally but is more often caused by human
interference.)
7. Read through the parrot facts together. Do you know any more facts?
8. Do you feel that love can change the world? If yes, how do you show your
love?
9. What did the children think of the book? If they liked it, why did they like it?
What was their favorite part?
10. Do you think Dominic will see Pedro the parrot again?
FUN ACTIVITY: DESIGN A POSTER
On the next page, design a poster to raise awareness about the endangered
Puerto Rican parrot. An
Endangered species are a species that is very likely to become extinct soon.
Why not use some of
the facts at the back of the book.
Here are some questions to think about when making your parrot poster:

Facts about the Puerto Rican Parrots

1. Where does it live? In the forest.

2. What does it eat? They eat fruits of the Sierra Palm, Tabonuco and Cupeíllo
trees. They are known to also eat young leaves, seeds, and flowers. In
captivity, the parrots are fed with a mixture of corn, rice, beans, and oats as
well as fruits and vegetables.

3. Behaviors unique to it? They avoid small fruits. These birds are usually seen in
pairs or small groups and frequent the same feeding areas during fairly long
periods.

4. Why did it become endangered? The main reason is habitat loss by

deforestation in conjunction with high rates of mortality and low rates of
reproduction. In addition, hurricanes, hunting, crop protection, natural
enemies, and nest robbing in the early 1900's have contributed to the decline
of the parrot.

5. What is being done now to protect it? The Puerto Rican parrot recovery
program is an effort to conserve, protect and manage wild and captive
parrots to downlist the species from endangered to threatened.
6. How can people help with the conservation effort? Like Dominic in the story,
to take care of the parrot, and take it to El Yunque to the Puerto Rican Parrot
recovery program.

DISCUSSION TOPICS

Read the book together, asking questions throughout:

1. Look at the cover of the book together. What do you think the story might be about?

2. Have you visited a tropical rainforest like the one in the story? What was it like? Have
you ever seen a Puerto Rican parrot or, indeed, any species of a parrot?
3. Why do you think the author wrote a book about a Puerto Rican parrot?

4. Explain what the word ‘endangered’ means to the children (a species which is
seriously at risk of extinction.)

Extinct means that the species no longer has any living members.

5. Do you know about any other birds or animals that are endangered?

6. Why do you think certain animals and birds are endangered? (The main reason
species become endangered

is loss of habitat, this can occur naturally but is more often caused by human
interference.)
7. Read through the parrot facts together. Do you know any more facts?
8. Do you feel that love can change the world? If yes, how do you show your love?

9. What did the children think of the book? If they liked it, why did they like it? What was
their favorite part?

10. Do you think Dominic will see Pedro the parrot again?

Accommodations:
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___others __________________________________________________________________
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Study for test on: April 18, 2023. Parent signature: _______________________

Review the following skills: 1. Order of events 2. Elements of the story

Instruction: Write the number in the correct order of events of the story.

______ _____ _____

______ _____ _____

Elements of the story: Pedro the Puerto Rican Parrot

Instruction: Circle the letter to answer each question.

1. Characters: Who is the main character of the story?

a. Mr. González b. Pedro the Puerto Rican Parrot c. Mirabel
 2. Setting: Where does the story take place?

a. Rescue center, Dominic’s house, and El Yunque rain forest.

a. At the beach. c. At the movies.

3. Plot: Events in the story.

a. Maribel was happy. b. Pedro needed to be taken care of. C. Olaf was excited.

4. Problem: What is the problem in the story?

a. Mirabel could not talk about Bruno. B. Pedro’s wing was hurt.
 5. Solution: How does the problem get solved?

a. Olaf it does not melt anymore.

a. b. Dominic volunteers at the animal rescue center, also Dominic’s mom takes
Pedro home, and when the parrot is healthy is taken to El Yunque rain forest,
to the Puerto Rican Parrot recovery program.

6. Title: What is the title of the story?

a. Frozen b. Beauty and the Beast c. Pedro the Puerto Rican Parrot

7. Author: Who is the author of the story?

a. Eric Carle b. Beverly Jatwan c. Lin-Manuel Miranda

8. Illustrator: Who is the illustrator of the story?

a. Sunita ChawdharyIn b. Alejandro Mesa c. Austin Kleon