What is explicit evidence?

Evidence is that directly stated

How does Rikki-Tikki meet the human family?

He gets washed out of his burrow to their garden due to a summer flood

The climax (highest point of suspense) of this story occurs when...

Rikki-Tikki goes down into the hole with Nagaina

Why are context clues useful?

They help us figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words

TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: What is textual evidence?

Evidence directly from the text to help the reader prove a claim

What is implicit evidence?

Evidence that is implied/ suggested

Once you have predicted what an unfamiliar word means, what should you do next?

See if it makes sense within the context of the original sentence

Why is Rikki-Tikki, a mongoose, not afraid of the snakes?

Because it's in his genes/instincts to fight them

What is a moral or lesson that we learn from "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?

You can still be brave even when facing your fears

What happens to Nag, Nagaina's husband?

He gets killed by the human father

What is the main conflict in "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?

Rikki-Tikki needs to face the two snakes

Why does Rikki-Tikki fight the two snakes?

He wants to protect the animals and the human family

What does it mean to cite something?

To quote as evidence to support a response

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Unit 1 Review - English 7

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This Quiz will cover the short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" & the following Skills: Annotation, Reading Comprehension, Context Clues, Textual Evidence, and Character.

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1
Why is it important to annotate while reading a text?
It helps you keep track of details
Helps you focus on what you're reading
All of the above
It helps you analyze a text
2
What is explicit evidence?
Inferences
Evidence is that directly stated
Blank evidence
Evidence that is inappropriate/wrong
3
CONTEXT CLUES: Which of the following are types of context clues?
Synonyms
All of the above
Examples
Words before and after the unfamiliar word
4
How does Rikki-Tikki meet the human family?
The human family adopts him as a pet
He gets washed out of his burrow to their garden due to a summer flood
The tailorbirds introduce them together
He rescues them from snakes
5
The climax (highest point of suspense) of this story occurs when...
Rikki-Tikki goes down into the hole with Nagaina
Rikki-Tikki crushes most of Nagaina's eggs
Karait gets killed by Rikki-Tikki
Darzee's babies are eaten
6
Why are context clues useful?
They give us clues to solve puzzles
They give us clarity about our lives
They help us figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words
They give us context
7
TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: What is textual evidence?
Evidence directly from the text to help the reader prove a claim
An argument
Quotes from the text to copy
An annotation
8
What is implicit evidence?
Evidence that doesn't line up
Evidence that is implied/ suggested
Evidence that is directly stated
Textual evidence
9
Why does Nag wait and hide in the bathroom?
To kill Rikki-Tikki
To enjoy the sunlight
He has to use the restroom
To kill the human father
10
Once you have predicted what an unfamiliar word means, what should you do next?
Do nothing
Look up the definition and put in the first definition as your answer
See if it makes sense within the context of the original sentence
Put it in as the answer
11
Which of the following are examples of annotations?
Making personal connections
Asking questions
Highlighting/Commenting
All of the above
12
Which of the following is an example of textual evidence?
All of the above
Paraphrases
"He would go off into his long war cry of 'Rikk-tikk-tikki-tikki-tchk'!"
Direct quotes
13
Who is the main antagonist in "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?
Darzee
Karait
Rikki-Tikki
Nag & Nagaina
14
Why is Rikki-Tikki, a mongoose, not afraid of the snakes?
Because he likes them
Because he needs to protect the human family
He is afraid of them and does not do anything
Because it's in his genes/instincts to fight them
15
What is a moral or lesson that we learn from "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?
You can still be brave even when facing your fears
Loyalty
Fight snakes
Don't mess with mongooses
16
What happens to Nag, Nagaina's husband?
He protects their eggs
He gets killed by the human father
He runs away
Rikki-Tikki kills him
17
According to the text, what two animals is a mongoose like?
A dog and a mouse
A monkey and a squirrel
A shark and a deer
A cat and a weasel
18
What is the main conflict in "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?
Rikki-Tikki wants to fit in with the human family
Rikki-Tikki needs to face the two snakes
Rikki-Tikki needs to survive the flood
Rikki-Tikki is trying to find snake eggs
19
RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI: Who is the protagonist of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?
Teddy
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Nag
Nagaina
20
Where does the story take place?
In a bathroom
In Arizona
In a garden
In a bungalow in India
21
ANNOTATION: When should you annotate a text?
When you don't know a word
When you have a question/to comment something you're reading
All of the above
When you can make a personal connection to the text
22
Why does Rikki-Tikki fight the two snakes?
The snakes ate Darzee's babies
He wants to remind himself of his mongoose instincts
He wants to protect the animals and the human family
He doesn't like snakes
23
What does it mean to cite something?
To look up
To give a ticket to someone
To respond to something
To quote as evidence to support a response
24
Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word "alter" in this sentence?
To not change
To prepare
To give up
To change
25
Which of the following are character traits of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
Brave
All of the above
Loyal
Curious

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