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Unit4

Parrots

Before You Read

1. What are some differences between male and female parrots?

2. What are some of the things you would need to keep a parrot in

your home as a pet?

Vocabulary

Match the words with their definitions.

a. pygmy 1. a companion or a partner

b. beak 2. abnormally small

c. hinge 3. a bill or a mouth of a bird

d. crack 4. a pivot or an axis

e. harsh 5. to break or fracture

f. mimic 6. to copy or imitate

g. mate 7. abrasive or rough

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