Rikki Tikki Tavi
Three Skeleton Key
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
Stolen Day/The Ruum
Story Elements
100
Rikki Tikki Tavi must fight Nag and Nagaina to protect Teddy and his family.
What is the central conflict?
100
Sharks surround the island and three convicts were found dead there. Nothing was left of them except their skeletons.
What is the clue that lets the reader know the island is dangerous?
100
The residents of Maple Street realize that their power has gone off, their phones don't work, and no vehicles will start. They use this literary skill to decide that the "meteor" must've caused these problems.
What is an inference?
100
The narrator claims he suffers from inflammatory rheumatism. Why does he say this?
What is he wants more attention?
100
The story line/what's happening in the story.
What is the plot?
200
The story takes place in a small bungalow and in the gardens surrounding the bungalow. The bungalow is located in India
What is the setting?
200
Two dogs were brought onto the ship to kill rats, but the dogs were eaten by the rats instead.
What is foreshadowing of events to come?
200
A woman claims that she has seen Les Goodman outside at night looking up at the sky. She makes the inference that he is...
What is an alien?
200
The narrator of "Stolen Day" catches a huge carp and after he gets home he finally gets the attention he desired. What happened after he got home?
What is all of the neighbors came to admire his fish and called him a hero?
200
The problem in the story. It could be internal or external.
What is conflict?
300
Rikki Tikki, Nag, Nagaina, Darzee, Darzee's wife, Teddy, Teddy's parents
Who are the main characters?
300
The residents of Maple Street decide that someone "doesn't belong" because of one incident that happened right after the "meteor" flew through the sky. What happened to cause them to doubt their neighbors?
What is Tommy told a comic book plot?
300
The Ruum chased Jim for hours, but when it caught him it put him back down. Why?
What is he lost too much weight?
300
The time and place where the story is happening.
What is the setting?
400
Bravery, loyalty, and love.
What is the theme?
400
The residents of Maple Street become suspicious of one another very quickly. What real life event was Rod Serling writing about?
What is the fear of Communism?
400
The time period when the Ruum was first left on Earth and the time period when the rest of the story takes place.
What is the prehistoric era and modern day?
400
The people or animals who are making the action happen in the story.
What are the characters?
500
Jim believed that his wife was running alongside him at one point while he was trying to escape the Ruum. What inference can we make about him at this point in time?
What is he was dehydrated and exhausted?
500
The central idea or message the author wants the reader to take away from the story
What is the theme?