What the Parrot Told Alice: Teacher's Guide

What the Parrot Told Alice is a book of environmental fiction that gives students opportunities to learn about parrots, preserving the environment, and the rain forest in an easy-to-read, fantasy story form. Teachers who use this guide will find the following features to supplement their own valuable ideas:
• A summary of the book
• A biographical sketch and photograph of the author
• Vocabulary activities
• Comprehension and Discussion questions with possible answers, by chapter
• Post reading activities that include the study of literary elements – character study, conflict, similes, metaphors and setting
• Class, partner, and individual projects that connect the curriculum through reading, writing, social studies, science, drama and art activities
• Research ideas for non-fiction report writing