Genre: Classic FictionAuthor’s Purpose –

EntertainmentReading Skill: Drawing Conclusions

Compiled by Terry Sams, Piedmont

SummarySummary Rikki-tikki-tavi has a big job to do.  This Rikki-tikki-tavi has a big job to do.  This

mongoose must kill all the snakes that live in the house mongoose must kill all the snakes that live in the house and garden of Teddy and his mother and father.  The and garden of Teddy and his mother and father.  The largest snakes are two cobras, Nag and Nagaina, who largest snakes are two cobras, Nag and Nagaina, who want to kill everyone in the family so that they and their want to kill everyone in the family so that they and their babies will have the garden all to themselves.  He tricks babies will have the garden all to themselves.  He tricks the adult snakes, feeds their eggs to the ants, and the adult snakes, feeds their eggs to the ants, and succeeds in killing them all.  Teddy's grateful family succeeds in killing them all.  Teddy's grateful family rewards Rikki with all he can eat, and Rikki himself is rewards Rikki with all he can eat, and Rikki himself is proud and satisfied with his success. proud and satisfied with his success.

Classic FictionClassic Fiction Classical literature Classical literature is a term used to is a term used to

describe fiction and other works before the describe fiction and other works before the 2020thth century (?-1800s). This literature has century (?-1800s). This literature has been passed down through the ages been passed down through the ages because of its consistency and because it because of its consistency and because it reflects the life and times of society when reflects the life and times of society when it was written. it was written.

Examples: Oliver Twist, Robinson Crusoe, Examples: Oliver Twist, Robinson Crusoe, Dickens Christmas Carol, and Rikki-tikki-Dickens Christmas Carol, and Rikki-tikki-

tavitavi

Comprehension Skill: Comprehension Skill: Drawing Conclusions Drawing Conclusions

As you read, look at the details and make decisions about the characters and what happens in the story or article.

When you make decisions about the characters or events, you are drawing conclusions.

Drawing conclusions is sometimes called making inferences.

Drawing Conclusions Drawing Conclusions Practice Practice TE 337aTE 337a

What Happens in the StoryWhat Happens in the Story What Conclusions I Can What Conclusions I Can DrawDraw

Rikki expects Nagaina “to be Rikki expects Nagaina “to be worse than five Nags”worse than five Nags”

The eggs will hatch.The eggs will hatch.

Rikki says, “I must go see Rikki says, “I must go see Darzee”?Darzee”?

Comprehension Skill Review: Comprehension Skill Review: Making Judgments Making Judgments TE 337bTE 337b

Making judgments means thinking about and deciding how to react toward people, situations, and ideas in stories you read.

Use what you have read and your own experiences as you make judgments.

Ask yourself if the author is trying to influence you and whether he succeeds.

Practice Making JudgmentsPractice Making Judgments

Rikki did the right thing.

Comprehension Skill –Comprehension Skill –Unfamiliar WordsUnfamiliar Words

•When you read, you may come across a word you do not know. •To figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar word, look for clues in the sentences or paragraph around it. •A clue might be found in specific details or examples given near the unknown word.•You can also use a dictionary to clarify word meanings

Research Skill – SchedulesResearch Skill – Schedules TE 337j TE 337j

TimeTime

Day 3 before hatching

Day 2 before hatching

Day 1 before hatching

Day of hatching

EventEvent

Beak pierces inner sack

Egg tooth chips away first hole.

Bird rests.

Baby bird pushes off cap of shell and pulls away from cracked shell.

The Birth of a Baby Bird

Personification Personification TE 337iTE 337i

PersonificationPersonification is a figure of is a figure of speech in which human traits or speech in which human traits or characteristics are given to characteristics are given to nonhuman things.nonhuman things.

PersonificationPersonification makes a story makes a story lively and dramatic.lively and dramatic.

Examples: Animals talking or Examples: Animals talking or Rikki “tingling with rage.”Rikki “tingling with rage.”

Weekly FluencyWeekly Fluency Check -Check - Read with Expression Read with Expression TE337dTE337d

● Model or review ways to read with expression Model or review ways to read with expression by using loudness and softness to add by using loudness and softness to add expression and by changing voices to expression and by changing voices to differentiate between speakers. differentiate between speakers.

● Readers should use different voices to Readers should use different voices to distinguish between Nag and Nagaina.distinguish between Nag and Nagaina.

● Go to pages 324-325, beginning with Go to pages 324-325, beginning with

“ “He crept to. . .”He crept to. . .”

Good StuffGood Stuff ABC Spelling words Lesson plansLesson plans Vocabulary MatchVocabulary Match Reading TestReading Test Spelling TestSpelling Test How Can Animals Help People?How Can Animals Help People? Vocabulary ConcentrationVocabulary Concentration

More Good Stuff More Good Stuff Encyclopedia on CobrasEncyclopedia on Mongoose

India, Land of the TigerAbout the Author

Review #1a Pages 322-327

1. How did Rikki come to live with the English family?

2. What kind of reputation does Rikki have?

3. What is Nag planning to do and why?

4. What can you tell about cobras from this story?

Review #2a Pages 328-337

1. Why does Darzee’s wife pretend her wing is broken?

2. How is Darzee different from his wife?

3. Why are Teddy and his parents sitting “stone still” at the table?

4. Why does Nagaina run away instead of finishing the fight?

Write About It Choose one of these and write about it: Pretend you are Nagina. Write a

paragraph that tells what you would say to stop Rikki from crushing the last egg from your brood.

What if Rikki met the pet your own pet? Write a paragraph describing the meeting between your pet and Rikki.

Names to Know!Names to Know! Nag and NagainaNag and Nagaina (the cobras)(the cobras) Chuchundra Chuchundra (muskrat)(muskrat) Rikki-tikki-tavi Rikki-tikki-tavi (mongoose)(mongoose) Darzee and his wife Darzee and his wife (tailor birds)(tailor birds)

Words to KnowWords to Know

cobracobra

coiledcoiled

lamelame

plungedplunged

triumphtriumph

More Words to Know!More Words to Know!mongoosemongoosescornfullyscornfullysingedsingedthunderclap thunderclap valiantvaliant

cobracobra a big, poisonous, scary snakea big, poisonous, scary snake

coiledcoiledwound around into a pile or a curlwound around into a pile or a curl

lamelameunable to walk properlyunable to walk properly

triumphtriumphvictory; success victory; success

plungedplungedthrew with force threw with force into something into something

mongoosemongoosea slender animal noted a slender animal noted for its ability to kill for its ability to kill poisonous snakespoisonous snakes

scornfullyscornfullyshowing contempt; showing contempt; mockinglymockingly

thunderclapthunderclap a loud crash a loud crash

of thunderof thunder

valiantvaliantbrave; courageousbrave; courageous

singedsingedburned a littleburned a little

The ball plunged into the water with a huge splash.

The ball plunged into the water with a huge splash.

The thunderclap was sudden and loud in the sky.

The thunderclap was sudden and loud in the sky.

Rikki was very valiant in his fight against Nag and Nagina.

Rikki was very valiant in his fight against Nag and Nagina.

The cobra struck at Rikki!

The cobra struck at Rikki!

The teacher was lame due to an accident.

The teacher was lame due to an accident.

The toast was singed around the edges.

The toast was singed around the edges.

Winning the money was a great triumph for me.

Winning the money was a great triumph for me.

The mongoose is a very smart animal.

The mongoose is a very smart animal.

The snake was coiled up in the pot.

The snake was coiled up in the pot.

Nagiana Nagiana scornfully scornfully

snarled at Rikki.snarled at Rikki.

Nagiana Nagiana scornfully snarled snarled

at Rikki.at Rikki.

Spelling WordsVowels in Final Syllables

othernumberOctoberanothercolor

doctormotorpeoplesimpleangle

Spelling WordsVowels in Final Syllables

titlemodelbarrelangelbroken

suddenovencommongallonbutton

This Week’s Word Wall This Week’s Word Wall WordsWords

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Let’s review our spelling words.

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screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell

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other

number

October

another

color

doctor

motor

people

simple

angle

title

model

barrel

angel

broken

sudden

oven

common

gallon

button

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