Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

• Written by Robert C. OBrien

Presented by Mrs. Dell
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• Plot
• Setting
• Vocabulary
• Characters
• Favorite Scene
• Critique
• Connections
• Author Info

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Setting
This story takes place on a farm in a rural area.
The farm belongs to the Fitzgibbon family. Mrs.
Frisbys family lives in a cinder block in the
garden. The Rats of NIMH live in the Fitzgibbons
rosebush.
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Plot
Mrs. Frisby, a courageous widowed field mouse,
with four children is faced with what seems to be
an insurmountable problem. Her youngest son,
Timothy, has pneumonia and is not strong enough
to survive the move from their winter home in the
garden to their summer home by the creek. If he
stays, he will die when Mr. Fitzgibbon plows the
garden. She seeks advice from the Owl who tells
her to go to the rats that live in the rosebush.
She discovers the Rats of NIMH were friends of
her late husband, Jonathan. They help her with
her problem.
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Characters
The characters areMrs. Frisby- a courageous
widowed field mouse The Frisby children- Martin,
Timothy, Cynthia, and Teresa Jeremy- a friendly
crow Dragon- The Fitzgibbons cat
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Vocabulary
Lee- the protected side. The Rats moved the
Frisby home to the lee of the stone. Pneumonia
a disease of the lungs. Timothy had pneumonia a
could not breathe cold air.
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Favorite Scene
My favorite scene was when Mrs. Frisby flew on
Jeremys back to visit the owl. She asked the
Owls advice about what she should do to save her
son. He said, Go to the Rats.
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Critique
This is an excellent book filled with action and
adventure. It is a good example o the
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Connections
As I read this book, I made a text-to-self
connection with the character of Mrs. Frisby.
Mrs. Frisby and I are both the mother of four
children. Like Mrs. Frisby, I would do anything I
had to do to make sure my children would be
healthy and safe.
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Author Information
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