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This the story of the great war that
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List the main character’s actions
across a text.
 
 
1
 
 
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Analyze the actions and ask, “What do
these say about the character?”
 
 
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Use this analysis to determine the
character’s traits.
 
In this lesson you have learned how to
determine a character’s traits 
by
examining his/her actions
across a text.
Slide Note

The only feedback that I have to beef up this lesson, would be to consider analyzing two passages that reveal Rikki’s character that show different aspects of his character. You’ve done a great set of lessons showing his heroism, could you also analyze a passage that shows his goofy, playful side? This would then lead to the thinking that characters are more complex and can reveal different character traits within a text.

If you choose to beef this up, this question could be changed to: “How do Rikki’s actions reveal him as a complex character?” (or something like that)

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Explore Rikki's actions in the story of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" to uncover his character traits. By listing and analyzing his behaviors, such as playfulness, curiosity, and bravery, discover how his actions shape his personality and motives throughout the narrative.


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  1. How do Rikkis actions reveal his character?

  2. In this lesson you will learn how to determine a character s traits by examining his/her actions across a text.

  3. Lets Review Introduced to 3 characters at the beginning: Rikki Tikki Tavi This the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment. Darzee, the tailor-bird, helped him, and Chuchundra, the muskrat, who never comes out into the middle of the floor, but always creeps round by the wall, gave him advice, but Rikki-tikki did the real fighting. Rikki-tikki-tavi Darzee, the tailor-bird Chuchundra, the muskrat

  4. Core Lesson 1 List the main character s actions across a text. Analyze the actions and ask, What do these say about the character? 2 Use this analysis to determine the character s traits. 3

  5. 1 List the main characters actions across a text. Core Lesson It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity. The motto of all the mongoose family is, "Run and find out"; and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose. He looked at the cotton- wool, decided that it was not good to eat, ran all round the table, sat up and put his fur in order, scratched himself, and jumped on the small boy's shoulder. "Don't be frightened, Teddy," said his father. "That's his way of making friends." ran all round the table sat up and put his fur in order scratched himself jumped on the boy s shoulder

  6. 2 Analyze the actions and ask, What do these say about the character? Core Lesson Rikki s actions: ran all round the table sat up and put his fur in order scratched himself jumped on the boys shoulder Rikki showing his playful side. He likes his fur to be neat. That s his way of making friends.

  7. 1 List the main characters actions across a text. Core Lesson Rikki s actions: Rikki-tikki felt his eyes growing red and hot (when a mongoose's eyes grow red, he is angry), and he sat back on his tail and hind legs like a little kangaroo, and looked all around him, and chattered with rage. But Nag and Nagaina had disappeared into the grass. When a snake misses its stroke, it never says anything or gives any sign of what it means to do next. Rikki-tikki did not care to follow them for he did not feel sure that he could manage two snakes at once. So he trotted off to the gravel path near the house, and sat down to think. It was a serious matter for him. eyes grew red and hot sat back on tail and hind legs chattered with rage didn t follow Nag and Nagaina trotted off sat down to think

  8. 2 Analyze the actions and ask, What do these say about the character? Core Lesson Rikki s actions: ( when a mongoose's eyes grow red, he is angry ) eyes grew red and hot sat back on tail and hind legs chattered with rage didn t follow Nag and Nagaina trotted off sat down to think Rikki sits back and makes noise to show even greater anger. Rikki leaves and takes time to think.

  9. 3 to determine the character s traits. Use this analysis Core Lesson Playful Friendly Angry Protective Logical Intelligent Serious

  10. How do Rikkis actions reveal his character? Core Lesson By analyzing Rikki s actions, the reader can tell in the first passage that Rikki has a playful side, and he is very curious to find out about his new surroundings by running and finding out . When he jumps on the boy s shoulder, Rikki s dad assures him that this is his way of making friends and that he is friendly. In the second passage Rikki is angry and filled with rage when faced with the need to fight and protect. Rikki becomes serious and thoughtful and uses logic when problem solving to figure out his next move with the antagonist revealing his ability to demonstrate strength and courage. When comparing these two different passages, we see that characters are complex and show us different traits depending on what they are facing.

  11. Core Lesson List the main character s actions across a text. 1 Analyze the actions and ask, What do these say about the character? 2 Use this analysis to determine the character s traits. 3

  12. In this lesson you have learned how to determine a character s traits by examining his/her actions across a text.

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