Rikki Tikki Tavi Quick Check

"He was a mongoose like a little cat in his fur...like a weasel in his head and habits..."

• metaphor

• alliteration

• simile

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"I am death..."

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

"tongue to tail"

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"hiss"

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

After Rikki-tikki kills Nag, you can predict that

• Nagaina will leave the family alone.

• The family will give Rikki-tikki a gift.

• Darzee's babies will finally be safe.

• Nagaina will try to get revenge.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why do Nag and Nagaina want to do away with the entire English family?

• They resent the English as conquerors of their land.
• They believe that once the family is gone, Rikki-tikki will leave and they will be safe.
• They know how much Rikki-tikki loves the English family and hope to break his spirit.
• They hope to deprive Rikki-tikki of his main source food.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

Rikki Tikki Tavi kills Nag by biting him on the...

• head

• back

• tail

• stomach

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is Nag's plan?

• To bite the man while he is in the bathroom
• To bite Rikki-Tikki when he is asleep
• To run away
• To bite Darzee when he isn't looking

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

How is the way Rikki-tikki approaches his fight with Nag different from his earlier fights with Nagaina and Karait?

• In the earlier fights, Rikki-tikki starts off by luring the snakes into an open field.

• In his fight with Nag, Rikki-tikki first tries to scare the snake away.

• Before this fight with Nag, Rikki-tikki carefully plans out his actions.

• Rikki-tikki immediately bites Nag's tail so that he doesn't have to worry about being hurt by it.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the conflict between Rikki Tikki Tavi and Nag symbolize?

• The clash between youth and experience

• The eternal struggle between good and evil

• The difficulties of adapting to a new environment

• The competition for resources in nature

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3