Read the procedure for teaching a bird to talk. 1. place the bird's cage in a common area of the home where it will see and hear human interaction often. 2. choose one word or phrase for the bird to learn. 3. repeat the word or phrase around the bird. use an enthusiastic tone. 4. when the bird attempts to mimic your voice, give it a treat. 5. continue repeating the word or phrase until the bird speaks it regularly. which statement best explains the reasoning for a step in this process? a)if step 1 is not completed, the bird may fly away. b)if step 4 is not completed, the bird will be too hungry to practice talking. c)step 3 is necessary because the bird has to become familiar with the sounds. d)step 5 is necessary because people may not believe the bird can talk if it does not speak regularly.