Rikki Tikki
Rikki Tikki is this kind of animal.
What is a Mongoose?
This is the main character of the story Seventh Grade
Who is Victor?
This is the name of the boy in the story.
What is Roger?
When a reader writes notes in the text, they are using this skill.
What is annotation?
This dish made from masa and wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves is enjoyed by many latin american families on Christmas.
What is a tamale?
This is the tailorbird's name.
What is Darzee?
This could be phrased as: "Victor likes Teresa, but he isn't sure how to attract her while being himself."
What is the conflict of Seventh Grade?
Author Langston Hughes came from this African American neighborhood in New York City.
What is Harlem?
When a reader thinks about what will happen next in the story, they are using this skill:
What is prediction/predicting?
This frozen form of precipitation falls from the sky in cold regions.
What is snow?
This boy found Rikki Tikki on the ground.
Who is Teddy?
This Chicano author wrote the story "Seventh Grade," and the poem "Oranges."
Who is Gary Soto?
Instead of calling the police, Mrs Jones took Roger home and did what?
What is made him wash his face/cooked him dinner?
When a reader makes an educated guess based on what they know about a situation, they are using this skill:
What is inference?
Frosty the snowman has one of these for a nose.
What is a button?
This cobra is the arch-villain of the story.
Who is Nagaina?
Victor's friend tried to impress girls by making an angry face, also known as doing this:
What is scowling?
In Thank you M'am, Roger tries to steal this from Mrs. Luella Banks Washington-Jones.
What is her pocketbook/purse?
When a reader thinks about the ways they relate to a story, they are making one of these.
What is a connection?
This red-nosed reindeer pulls Santa's sleigh.
Who is Rudolph?
This might be phrased: "In war, victory depends on speed, bravery, and keeping a clear head."
What is the theme of Rikki Tikki Tavi?
This could be phrased as "things will always go better for you if you are your true self."
What is the theme of Seventh Grade?
When Mrs. Jones says good night to Roger at the end of the story, Roger says this:
What is "Thank you M'am?"
This is a statement about the big lesson the characters learn in the story.
What is the theme?
This is the number of nights the holiday of Hanukkah lasts.
What is eight?