Dragonboy Characters
Keevan
Who is the protagonist (main character) in the story?
Pern, Benden Weyr, old volcano
What is the setting of The Smallest Dragonboy?
K'last and L'vel not agreeing on the idea of reducing the number of dragonrider candidates is this type of conflict
What is character vs character (external)?
In the short story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,, a flood in India takes Rikki-Tikki from his home to the care of an English family. In what part of the plot does the flood take place?
The exposition
Rikki is this knd of an animal
a mongoose
This is an example of which type of figurative language: "I am death."
Metaphor
This character is the antagonist in the story
Who is Beterli?
The bronze hatchling impresses Keevan
What is the climax of The Smallest Dragonboy?
Because he is insecure, wants to eliminate some of his competition, and Keevan is an easy target because he is smaller and younger.
What motivates Beterli to be cruel to Keevan?
The central conflict in “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” is between
Rikki and the snakes
Who is Nag's wife?
Nagaina
This is an example of which type of figurative language: The entire story.
Personification
Two details about Keevan's character.
Small, younger, fast, kind hearted, determined.
Dragonriders are chosen this way
What is the hatchlings impress with them?
These categories for this story are fiction and science fiction
What are genre and subgenre?
Rikki-tikki hunts down Nagaina mainly because...
she plans to attack Teddy.
This is Rikki's main helper during the fight with Nagaina.
Darzee's wife.
This is an example of which type of figurative language:"He was a mongoose rather like a little cat."
Simile
Big, built, bully...describes this character
Beterli
Through determination and perseverance, people can overcome many obstacles
What is the theme of The Smallest Dragonboy?
Courage, goodness, patience
What are some of the qualities dragons look for when choosing a dragonrider?
Rikki-Tikki fights with Nagaina is which part of the plot?
The climax
Describe Rikki
Curious, brave, clever
answer can vary.
This is an example of which type of figurative language: "..a hot windknocked him sensless."
Personification.
Greatly desires to become a dragonrider
Who are Keevan and Beterli?
The stage of the plot where we learn that Keevan is a young dragonrider candidate that wants to impress a dragon
What is the exposition?
Because we know the thought of Keevan and Heath
How do we know the story is written in third person omniscient point of view?
Rikki-tikki makes sure that a cobra never again enters the garden, and they live happily ever after. This is what part of the plot?
The resolution.
Which characteristics most help Rikki-tikki defeat the snakes?
his cleverness and his speed
This is an example of which type of figurative language: Ding-dong, tock.. Nag is dead- dong!
****Daily double if you nome 2 types of figurative language used.
Onomatopoeia and alliteration