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Time to write

Rikki-tikki-tavi is told from the third person point of view. The author describes the happenings
in the story to the readers using third-person pronouns such as he or she.

When a story is told in the first person point of view, a character in the story serves as the
narrator and uses first-person pronouns such as I and we.

Now, get into groups and rewrite the story Rikki-tikki-tavi in the first person point
of view. Pick one character from the story and write the story through that
character’s eyes.

You could choose from any of these characters from the story:

• Rikki-tikki-tavi • Teddy’s father • Nag
• Nagaina • Darzee • Teddy

• Darzee’s wife • Teddy’s mother

You could start like this:

That night, mum, my two siblings and I were sleeping peacefully in our burrow. Suddenly, water
gushed rapidly into our burrow and soon we were floating away in the muddy water. My mother
managed to save my siblings but I could not get hold of her tail and I got swept away.

When I regained consciousness, I saw a huge English man pressing my chest. I choked on the
flood water that came out as he pressed. The big man smiled at me. A little boy standing next to

him seemed very elated. I liked him instantly…

Fun time

In the story, Rikki’s main enemies are two cobras named Nag and Nagaina. Find information on
the different kinds of cobras found in the world. 21 c technology literacy
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Prepare a presentation on:

• the different types of cobra • the places they are found
• the food that they eat • why they are dangerous to humans

• their natural enemies • their lifespan

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