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What topic	Rikki Tikki Tavi - plot
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Lesson Plan: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Plot Overview

Grade Level: 5
Subject: Literature
Duration: 30 minutes
Topic: Understanding the Plot of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"

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Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

1. Summarize the main events of the story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi."
2. Identify key characters and their roles in the plot.
3. Analyze the conflict and resolution within the story.

Materials Needed

• A copy of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling (text or audio version)
• Whiteboard and markers
• Plot diagram handout
• Sticky notes

Introduction (5 minutes)

1. Hook: Begin with a brief introduction to the story, explaining that "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is a tale about a brave mongoose and his adventures in a garden.
2. Ask students if they have ever heard stories about animals with human-like qualities. Encourage a few responses.
3. Introduce the objective of the lesson: to explore the plot of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi."

Direct Instruction (10 minutes)

Read-Aloud

1. Read a selected passage from "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" that includes key plot points, or play an audio version if available.
2. As you read, pause periodically to explain important events.

Key Plot Elements

1. Exposition:

   • Introduce Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, the mongoose, and his new home with the family in the bungalow.
   • Describe the setting: a garden in India and the daily challenges the characters face.

2. Rising Action:

   • Discuss Rikki's encounters with the cobras, Nag and Nagaina.
   • Highlight how Rikki-Tikki’s actions protect the family from danger.

3. Climax:

   • Identify the moment when Rikki-Tikki confronts Nagaina in a battle.

4. Falling Action:

   • Explain Rikki’s victory and how he eliminates the threat to the family.

5. Resolution:

   • Discuss how peace returns to the garden and Rikki's role as the protector.

Group Activity (10 minutes)

Plot Diagram

1. Divide students into small groups and provide each group with a plot diagram handout.
2. Each group will work together to fill in the plot diagram using the key elements they learned during the read-aloud.
   • Exposition
   • Rising Action
   • Climax
   • Falling Action
   • Resolution
3. Encourage students to use sticky notes to jot down character names and events that correspond to each section of the plot.

Closing (5 minutes)

1. Invite each group to share their plot diagram with the class.
2. Facilitate a brief discussion on the importance of the plot in storytelling and connect it to other stories they may know.
3. Assign homework: Ask students to write a short paragraph describing their favorite part of the story and why they liked it.

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Assessment

• Observe group participation during the activity.
• Review completed plot diagrams for understanding of key plot elements.
• Evaluate the homework paragraph for comprehension and personal engagement with the story.

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Extensions

• Encourage students to illustrate their favorite scene from "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and share their illustrations in the next class.
• Introduce other stories featuring animal protagonists for comparison.

End of Lesson Plan.