Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Text Evidence

In the written story, Teddy is with his mother when he finds Rikki-tikki nearly drowned on the path. Was it the same in the video?

• Yes

• No

In the written story, when they first met, Nag spoke to Rikki-tikki while his wife Nagaina tried to sneak up on the mongoose from behind, only to have a bird warn Rikki-tikki. Was it the same in the video?

• Yes

• No

In the written story, Teddy’s mother is at first worried about allowing Rikki-tikki to sleep in her son’s bed. Was it the same in the video?

• Yes

• No

In the written story, Rikki-tikki battles Karait, Nag, and then Nagaina. Was it the same in the video?

• Yes

• No

In the written story, Rikki-tikki tells Darzee to go and inform the Coppersmith about defeating the snakes. Was it the same in the video?

• Yes

• No

The video version of this story included music. What did the addition of the music do to help tell the story? Music helped to

• show the way that people and snakes both equally like mongooses

• describe the colors in the garden around the house

• demonstrate the moods of the different songs that Darzee was signing

• teach viewers about the way that snakes reproduce

1. The video animators used an interesting technique to draw Rikki-tikki’s movements. His head arrived somewhere first and his body seemed to stretch out and then catch up with his head. The purpose of this style of drawing was to show Rikki-tikki’s

• sadness over leaving his parents

• speed and twisty-turny explorations

• anger when he saw one of the snakes

• love of food

The video version of this story used shadows when they showed Nag and Nagaina to make them seem

• kinder and friendlier

• like a united team

• bright and intelligent

• bigger and scarier