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Intro Scaffolds

Speaking Frames

Directions: Use the speaking frames as you discuss the Preview and Introduction.

The in the video makes me feel . It makes me feel this way because
.

I think the text will . I think this because .

I predict that there will be . I believe this because .

Read Scaffolds

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Glossary

Use the glossary for support.

Term Definition Image

cultivated prepared and used for growing

crops

sensible being able to make good

decisions after careful thought

immensely greatly, or vastly

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Term Definition Image

consolation something that helps one feel

better or less sad or hurt

providence divine protection; destiny

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Text Synopsis

Directions: Read the text synopsis.

Rikki-tikki-tavi is a mongoose. One day a flood washes him out of his family burrow. A small boy finds
him. The boy’s family takes him in and saves him.

Every mongoose is very curious. Rikki-tikki is no different. He makes friends with the boy Teddy and his
parents. He eats the family’s food and sleeps in the nursery with Teddy.

Outside in the garden Rikki-tikki meets a tailorbird named Darzee and his wife. Darzee explains that a
black cobra named Nag ate one of their babies the day before. Rikki-tikki goes to talk to Nag to try to
persuade him not to eat any more of Darzee’s fledglings. Nag’s wife, Nagaina, then tries to bite Rikki-
tikki. Luckily, he figures it out in time and bites her.

Just then Teddy comes walking into the garden and is almost bitten by a small brown snake named
Karait. Instead, Rikki-tikki bites the snake and kills it, saving Teddy. Teddy’s parents are very happy and
relieved.

Later Rikki-tikki finds Nag waiting in the bathroom to spring on Teddy’s parents and bite them. He bites
Nag instead, killing him.

Darzee celebrates by singing a song. Rikki-tikki warns him not to attract attention because Nagaina is still
alive. Sure enough, Nagaina soon finds Darzee’s wife and tries to attack her. Rikki-tikki makes it there in
time and first bites the snakes’ eggs, killing the young cobras. Nagaina tries to run away, but Rikki-tikki
chases after her and follows her into her nest in the ground.

Everyone assumes Rikki-tikki is dead, but finally he emerges from the hole. He says, “It is all over.” He
has killed Nagaina. Everyone is safe.

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Speaking Frames

Directions: Use the speaking frames as you discuss the text.

1. The story is about .

Check paragraph 1.

2. Rikki-tikki is a who came from .

Check paragraphs 2–3.

3. Teddy and his family treat Rikki-tikki well when they .

Check paragraph 4–17.

4. Rikki-tikki first argues with Nag when .

Check paragraphs 25–28.

5. Rikki-tikki saves Teddy’s life when .

Check paragraphs 36.

6. Rikki-tikki also saves .

Check paragraph 61.

7. Rikki-tikki ensures that the family is safe from snakes by .

Check paragraphs 59–60 and 100–109.

Think Scaffolds

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Sentence Frames and Word Bank

Directions: Use the sentence frames and word bank to respond to the Think questions.

1. Rikki-tikki was a mongoose that lived in a . One day a washed him out of his home. He was rescued by a small

and his family.

2. Nag is a “big, black ” that makes a “ cold sound.” This description suggests that Nag should be .

3. Rikki-tikki Karait to save Teddy. Then, he kills Nag in the as the snake is waiting to bite the parents. Finally, he

stops Nagiana from biting Teddy on the .

4. Rikki-tikki is in a full of plants that need to be taken care of to live. This gives me a clue that cultivate means .

5. Darzee’s wife uses common sense and knows that cobra eggs mean . She is practical and wants to stop the cobras from

. This gives me a clue that sensible means .

Word Bank

cobra wise boy baby cobras hatching feared burrow

garden flood kills care for plants horrid bathroom veranda

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