Genre: Classic Fiction Author’s Purpose: Entertainment Ms. Chara

Summary Summary The main character, Rikki-tikki-tavi has a big job to do. This mongoose must kill all the snakes that live in the house and garden of Teddy and his mother and father. The largest snakes are two cobras, Nag and Nagaina, who want to kill everyone in the family so that they and their babies will have the garden all to themselves. He tricks the adult snakes, feeds their eggs to the ants, and succeeds in killing them all. Teddy's grateful family rewards Rikki with all he can eat, and Rikki himself is proud and satisfied with his success. The main character, Rikki-tikki-tavi has a big job to do. This mongoose must kill all the snakes that live in the house and garden of Teddy and his mother and father. The largest snakes are two cobras, Nag and Nagaina, who want to kill everyone in the family so that they and their babies will have the garden all to themselves. He tricks the adult snakes, feeds their eggs to the ants, and succeeds in killing them all. Teddy's grateful family rewards Rikki with all he can eat, and Rikki himself is proud and satisfied with his success.

Setting Adopted by an Teddy and his English family living in India. Adopted by an Teddy and his English family living in India. It is a short story told in a single chapter. It is a short story told in a single chapter.

Classic Fiction Classical literature is a term used to describe fiction and other works before the 20 th century (?-1800s). This literature has been passed down through the ages because of its consistency and because it reflects the life and times of society when it was written. Classical literature is a term used to describe fiction and other works before the 20 th century (?-1800s). This literature has been passed down through the ages because of its consistency and because it reflects the life and times of society when it was written. Examples: Oliver Twist, Robinson Crusoe, Dickens Christmas Carol, and Rikki-tikki-tavi

Comprehension Skill: Drawing Conclusions Comprehension Skill: Drawing Conclusions  As you read, look at the details and make decisions about the characters and what happens in the story or article.  When you make decisions about the characters or events, you are drawing conclusions.  Drawing conclusions is sometimes called making inferences.

Comprehension Skill Review: Making Judgments Comprehension Skill Review: Making Judgments  Making judgments means thinking about and deciding how to react toward people, situations, and ideas in stories you read.  Use what you have read and your own experiences as you make judgments.  Ask yourself if the author is trying to influence you and whether he succeeds.

Practice Making Judgments Rikki did the right thing.

Comprehension Skill – Unfamiliar Words When you read, you may come across a word you do not know. To figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar word, look for clues in the sentences or paragraph around it. A clue might be found in specific details or examples given near the unknown word. You can also use a dictionary to clarify word meanings

Personification Personification is a figure of speech in which human traits or characteristics are given to nonhuman things. Personification is a figure of speech in which human traits or characteristics are given to nonhuman things. Personification makes a story lively and dramatic. Personification makes a story lively and dramatic. Examples: Animals talking or Rikki “tingling with rage.” Examples: Animals talking or Rikki “tingling with rage.”

Fable This short story is a fable, or fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects or forces of nature which are personified, or given human qualities such as verbal communication and leads to an interpretation of a moral lesson (a "moral") This short story is a fable, or fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects or forces of nature which are personified, or given human qualities such as verbal communication and leads to an interpretation of a moral lesson (a "moral") proseversemythical creaturesmoral proseversemythical creaturesmoral

Names to Know! Nag and Nagaina Nag and Nagaina (the cobras) (the cobras) Chuchundra Chuchundra (muskrat) (muskrat) Rikki-tikki-tavi Rikki-tikki-tavi (mongoose) (mongoose) Darzee and his wife Darzee and his wife (tailor birds) (tailor birds)

The Mongoose Description: The mongoose has a long sleek body, long faces, short legs, tapering tails and short fur with a gray or brown streak or pattern in gray or brown. The mongoose has a similar appearance to the weasel or a meerkat. The meerkat is the mongoose family. Mongooses tend to stand on their hind legs to survey their surroundings Some types of mongoose are nocturnal while others emerge during daylight hours. The mongoose is very fast enabling them to move so quickly that they can avoid strikes from a snake. Often live in burrows. Mongooses have non-retractile claws meaning that they cannot draw back their own claws

Words to Know cobracoiledlameplungedtriumph

More Words to Know! mongoose mongoose scornfully scornfully singed singed thunderclap thunderclap valiant valiant

cobra a big, poisonous, scary snake a big, poisonous, scary snake

coiled wound around into a pile or a curl wound around into a pile or a curl

lame unable to walk properly unable to walk properly

triumph victory; success victory; success

plunged threw with force threw with force into something into something

mongoose a slender animal noted for its ability to kill poisonous snakes a slender animal noted for its ability to kill poisonous snakes

scornfully showing contempt; mockingly showing contempt; mockingly

thunderclap a loud crash of thunder a loud crash of thunder

valiant brave; courageous brave; courageous

singed burned a little burned a little

Writing Activity 1.)Question: If you found a hurt animal what would you do to help it? Would it matter what type of animal it was? Why or why not? 1.)Question: If you found a hurt animal what would you do to help it? Would it matter what type of animal it was? Why or why not?

2.)If you, or someone you know has rescued an animal, why did you do it? What type of animal was it? What happened in the end? 2.)If you, or someone you know has rescued an animal, why did you do it? What type of animal was it? What happened in the end?

The ball plunged into the water with a huge splash.

The thunderclap was sudden and loud in the sky.

Rikki was very valiant in his fight against Nag and Nagina.

The teacher was lame due to an accident.

The snake was coiled up in the pot.

Nagiana snarled at Rikki. Nagiana scornfully snarled at Rikki.

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