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The setting of this story.
Where is a bungalow in India?
Rikki's Tikki's personality
What is curious? Brave?
The number of snakes Rikki defeated in the story
What is 3?
It is the hardest thing in the world to ________ a mongoose
What is frighten?
The hidden location of the cobra eggs.
What is the melon bed?
Describe the parents' contrasting views of allowing Teddy to keep Rikki as a pet
What is the father believed he would be heavily protected and the mother thought perhaps a different pet would suit Teddy?
The emotion Rikki Tikki exhibited when his eyes turned red in the story
What is anger?
Describe Chucundra and his dilemma with the center of a room.
Afraid, he never knew when a snake would attack him so he crept around the perimeter of the room. He was also helpful in providing information to Rikki
The key contributor to Rikki Tikki's success against Nagaina
Who is Darzee's wife?
Nagaina had the advantage on Rikki's family but forfeited her focus because of his taunting and possession of what?
What is the last remaining cobra egg?
Describe the contrasting personalities of Darzee and his wife. What is their motivation to assist Rikki?
Darzee was sing-song, happy and carefree while Darzee's wife was serious, helpful and realized helping Rikki would be the best for her fledglings.
The motivator behind the snakes' plans to kill Teddy's dad.
What is get the garden and raise their young cobras (family)?
What is a mongoose's motto?. Provide two text examples of how Rikki lived up to a mongoose's motto
Answers will vary. "Run and find out" Inkpad, bathtub, kerosene lamp, wandering the house, etc.
The reason Rikki refused to overeat
What is to remain quick or fast?
Cite evidence which snake Rikki Tikki believed would be the most difficult to fight
"Nagaina would be like 5 Nags"
The natural disaster responsible for the encounter of the protagonist and the family
What is a monsoon?
"His father ran out with a stick but by the time he came up, Karait had lunged"
Lunged means:
a. running quickly
b. sudden thrust
c. jumping side to side
What is B? Sudden thrust
The author gives human characteristics to animals in this story. When an author gives human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects, the author is using______
What is personification?
How does the family treat Rikki after he kills Karait? . Still, why can’t Rikki fully enjoy his triumph?
What is Rikki is praised and celebrated but he the unknown whereabouts of the other snakes concern him.
Explain how Rikki came to learn the snakes' plan. What is their plan to execute the family? Who seems like the mastermind? Why
Class discussion if incorrect
In which sentence about “Rikki-tikki-tavi” is revived used correctly? Explain the word's meaning
A. The garden Rikki-tikki entered revived lime and orange trees.
B. Teddy’s father revived Nag by shooting him with his rifle.
C. Teddy’s family was revived to know that Nagaina was dead.
D. After Rikki-tikki revived, he thought how lucky he was to be alive.
What is D? Revived means to regain energy, almost similar to wake up.
Summarize the entire story. Be certain to omit minor details as much as possible. We only want the important stuff.
Answers will vary.
Authors use exaggerations and comparisons to help their readers visualize and make a point by overstating. What is the name of this technique and give one example from the text
What is figurative language? "I am Death!" (Answers will vary)
Use your inference skills to explain why there may be a sequel to Rikki Tikki Tavi
No confirmation of Nagaina's death was actually put in the story. Rikki simply emerged from the hole and announced it was over. The ant didn't return with news of a dead body nor was the egg found. It is possible Nagaina escaped...
How does Rikki change throughout the story? What factors or situations in the story contribute to the changes that Rikki undergoes?
Class Discussion if incorrect