1. Bellwork Sept. 3, 2015 Write a short informative article about mongooses. Write for an audience of third graders. What do you think third graders would like to know about mongooses? Include at least 3 facts that we have discussed in class that you think would interest third graders. Your article should be 5-6 sentences.

2. Bellwork Sept. 3, 2015 1 st Period Summary from yesterday: Mongooses were imported on farms. Without predators, their population increased. The population is hard to eliminate. Microchips are being used to study them.

3. Bellwork Sept. 3, 2015 2 nd Period Summary from yesterday: Copy the summary your class made from yesterday. The mongoose population increased on islands. Mongooses overpower other species. The microchip is helping scientists find information about mongooses.

4. Standard/I can ELAGSE7RL3: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. ELAGSE7RI7: Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia I can identify parts of a story that reveal plot elements, theme, perspective, and conflict.

5. Hook Day 1: Now that we have read an informational text about Mongooses, complete a bubble map to describe what they are like (use adjectives).

6. Hook Day 2: Read the informational text about the king cobra snake, complete a bubble map to describe what they are like (use adjectives). http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/worlds- deadliest/deadliest-king-cobra

7. Mini-Lesson Read the poem based in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi as an introduction to the story. http://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poems_rikki.htm http://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poems_rikki.htm At the hole where he went in Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin. Hear what little Red-Eye saith: 'Nag, come up and dance with death !'Eye to eye and head to head, (Keep the measure, Nag.) This shall end when one is dead: (At thy pleasure, Nag.) Turn for turn and twist for twist (Run and hide thee, Nag.) Hah ! The hooded Death has missed ! (Woe betide thee, Nag.) Rikki Tikki Tavi What do you think are some events that will happen in the story?

8. Work Session- Watch Rikki-Tikki-Tavi As you watch the video, fill out the information on the plot elements, theme, perspective, and internal/external conflict. https://youtu.be/nBv9kgZb6Oc

9. Closing Let’s look at the poem from the beginning of class. After watching the video of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, place a check mark next to each line that you understand and a question mark (?) next to each line you don’t understand. Share Responses.