Close-Reading "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"

Writing Prompt: In this story, Nag and Nagaina are portrayed as the villains. Do you think that Nag and Nagaina are truly evil, or have they been unfairly cast as villains? Think about how they react to other characters and events in the story. Then, choose a side, and then write a brief response that explains your position. Use both explicit and implicit evidence from the text to support your points. (RL.3, RL.1) Explicit Evidence: Begin selecting and analyzing explicit text evidence that you will use to support your short constructed response to this writing prompt. Explicit Textual Evidence How will this evidence support my responses to the writing prompt? Implicit Evidence: Begin selecting and analyzing implicit text evidence that you will use to support your short constructed response to this writing prompt. Implicit Textual Evidence How will this evidence support my responses to the writing prompt?