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Rikki-tikki-tavi: Full Lesson Plan w/ PowerPoints & Graphic Organizers

Introduce plot and characterization in Rikki-tikki-tavi with a sequenced lesson plan, preview organizer, vocabulary work, and a collaborative written-response routine.
Grades
Grades 5–8, Elementary, Middle School
File type
Multiple File Types

Updated Feb 21, 2024

Subject
ELA, Reading
Topic
short story, fiction text
Resource types
Lesson Plans, Teacher Tools

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Rikki-tikki-tavi Full Lesson Plan Bundle This comprehensive reading lesson plan bundle for the short story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling provides educators with everything they need to teach the text. Includes a complete lesson plan, worksheet with answer key, and 15 customizable graphic organizers covering topics like author's purpose, characterization, historical analysis, plot structure, theme interpretation, and more. Also includes 8 PowerPoint slide decks exploring literary concepts like narrator and voice, irony and ambiguity, symbolism and allegory. Perfect for whole-class instruction, small group discussions, or independent analysis. This diverse teaching resource allows flexibility to approach the story from different angles and levels for students grade 5-8. Files provided in editable PDF and Word document formats.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify key elements of plot

  • Analyze characterization in a narrative

  • Prepare written ideas for collaborative literary discussion

Teaching tips

  • Use only the clearly readable learner pages when preparing copies

  • Complete preview thinking individually before moving into paired sharing

Skills covered

  • Plot analysis

  • Characterization

  • Prediction and inference

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