The Jungle Book Teacher Resources

Mowgli, Baloo, and Shere Khan may be some of Rudyard Kipling’s most recognizable characters from his 1859 work The Jungle Book, but Kipling’s vivid descriptions of 19th-century India, present in both Mowgli’s adventures and the series of short animal-themed fables, has made a popular book into an enduring work of art.

Introduce the story to your class with a slideshow about the characters and plot elements in the book, and compare them with their representation in the 1967 Disney film. Additionally, you can focus on the elements of grammar in the movie’s famous song “I Wanna Be Like You” with a lesson on song lyrics, or host a debate on the merit of film adaptations.

Connect the story to a science lesson on the food chain, and examine who consumes who in Kipling’s jungle. Or if you’d like a shorter assignment, you can use a quick Jungle Book–themed word search and maze worksheet.

Want to focus on the other short stories in The Jungle Book? Check out audio versions of “The Elephant’s Child,” “How The Camel Got His Hump,” and “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.” For a more thorough look at “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” bring in a lesson on the connection between illustrations and words, and the most effective ways to convey meaning.

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Study Guide
Film Education

The Jungle Book

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
Accompany a viewing of Disney's live-action feature film, The Jungle Book, with a packet equipped with several activities focused on story elements. Scholars discuss and complete diagrams and charts about the movie's characters, setting,...
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Study Guide
Saddleback Educational Publishing

The Jungle Book: Study Guide

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Delve into The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling with a helpful study guide. Crossword puzzles, comprehension questions, character descriptions, chapter summaries, and vocabulary exercises connect readers with the classic text of a boy and...
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Lesson Plan
Alliance Theater

The Jungle Book Post-Show STEAM Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An ecosystem is really just the flow of energy through many different living organisms. A study of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book leads to an environmental science activity in which learners study how various factors can affect...
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eBook
Planet PDF

The Jungle Book

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Being raised by wolves has its advantages. An eBook gives readers the chance to experience Rudyard Kipling's classic novel The Jungle Book, a story about a boy named Mowgli who wants to stay with the wolves that raised him instead of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Jungle Book Pt. 7

For Students 7th - 12th
Quiz your class on the last pages of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. Like the creative novel, quiz questions focus on talking animals and their relationships. Multiple-choice answers give readers a little bit of help.
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Activity
Curated OER

The Jungle Book Teacher's Notes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book is a childhood classic that readers of all ages enjoy. A teaching packet that includes instruction tips, comprehension strategies, background information on the book and author, and two fun worksheets.
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

The Jungle Book

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Young readers complete a graphic organizer identifying the main idea and the supporting ideas in a passage taken from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Jungle Book Part 3: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 7th - 8th
One part of a series of quizzes on Rudyard Kipling's novel The Jungle Book, this online and interactive quiz tests the readers' plot knowledge. Although this quiz does not require critical thinking skills, its content may be useful as a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Jungle Book Pt. 4: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 7th - 12th
Quiz your class on "The White Seal," part 4 of The Jungle Book, with this resource. Learners respond to ten surface level questions about the story and receive immediate online feedback. You'll need to look closely at the content of the...
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Unit Plan
Oxford University Press

The Jungle Book

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Most every teacher dreams of a ready-to-teach and print book study. Well, here it is! The Jungle Book novel resource includes 12 complete lessons studying poetry, author's craft, themes, characters, and more. Scholars role play, research...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Jungle Book Pt. 5: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"

For Students 6th - 8th
Use these questions to test your pupils' comprehension of the short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling. Assign these ten questions as-is and have your class use computers to respond to the questions and receive instant feedback,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prewriting Strategies

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore various strategies to overcome fears of writing, and utilize a story map as a prewriting strategy. They read and discuss the steps of the writing process, follow the steps along with the teacher as they discuss the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi": Mixing Fact and Fiction

For Students 3rd - 9th Standards
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," from The Jungle Book, offers young readers a chance to examine how Rudyard Kipling uses setting and personification to bring to life the brave mongoose who battles cobras to protect his family. Class members explore...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Rikki-Tikki Colorful Verbs

For Students 5th - 8th
Study and practice the vocabulary in Rudyard Kipling's famous story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi." Pupils underline verbs in a passage from the story, taking special note of vivid or precise verbs. They then write original sentences for five...
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Lesson Plan
Azar Grammar

Song Lessons: I Wanna Be Like You

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's swing rendition of Robert and Richard Sherman's "I Wanna Be Like You" offers young grammarians an opportunity to examine verb tenses, noun clauses, gerunds, and prepositions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Meet Louis Prima!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discover the difference in major and minor tonality after a brief introduction to Louis Prima. They discuss swing dancing and Louis Prima's role in the "Jungle Book" as the character King Louis. Students listen to the song...
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Curated OER

Twisted Tales

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Experience how a story can drastically change when the point of view is altered. Young scholars first read a review of Disney's film Tarzan, focusing on how the point of view in the classic story is important. They then select another...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rudyard Kipling's Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: Mixing Words and Pictures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Create meaningful illustrations to accompany stories in a web-based art and literacy lesson focused on "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling. The class takes a virtual art safari with the Museum of Modern Art and then discusses how...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Language Practice

For Teachers 1st - 5th
The simple instructional techniques described in this plan will help young readers learn and practice basic reading skills and strategies. Before reading, introduce your readers to the meaning of main character, setting, and plot. Then...
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Storynory

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: Part One

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
The classic tale of cat-and-mouse becomes mongoose-and-cobra with Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi." An engaging audio retelling takes listeners through the harrowing tale of Nag, Darzee, Nagaina, and of course, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Famous Animals Quiz 1

For Students 9th - 12th
For this famous animals worksheet, learners answer short answer questions identifying famous animals in books, movies, music, and more. Students complete 10 short answer questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Storytime Quiz 1

For Students 7th - 10th
In this novels instructional activity, students answer short answer questions about famous novels and authors. Students complete 10 short answer questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Films Legends

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch and discuss films. In this video viewing instructional activity, students watch a film related to a  different topic every Friday. Students watch these films in order to encourage discussion and Internet research....
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: "The Jungle Book" by Kipling (Full Text)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents the full text of Rudyard Kipling's book, "The Jungle Book." Content includes a brief summary.

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