Fantastic Mr Fox Chapter3

Answers
A
1. Describe how Mr Fox speaks to his wife.
Mr. Fox speaks to his wife in a caring way, trying to make sure she does not worry.

2. Which word told you that Mr Fox was feeling confident?

Cocky.

3. What did Mr Fox go out for?

Mr. Fox went out for ducks.

4. Which paragraph tells you that the farmers knew how Mr Fox had avoided capture for so long?
Paragraph two tells us that the farmers knew how Mr. Fox had avoided capture for so long.

5. What does ‘murky’ mean?

Murky means not clear.

Challenge: Design a ‘WANTED’ poster.

Posters will vary.

B
1. Why does Mr Fox think he can escape the farmers so easily?
Mr. Fox thinks he can escape the farmers so easily because he has done for so long.

2. Which words and phrases tell us that Mr Fox is an expert at survival (staying alive)?
The words and phrases that tell us Mr. Fox is an expert at staying alive are:

I can smell those goons from a mile away.

Don’t you worry about me.

He sniffed again.

3. What words tell us that Mr Fox is vulnerable (in danger)?

The words that tell us Mr. Fox is vulnerable are:

The front half of his body was now in the open.

4. How did Mr Fox escape the farmers?

Mr. Fox escaped the farmers by going back down his hole.

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 Fantastic Mr Fox Chapters 3
Challenge: Explain in numbered steps how a fox checks for safety.
1. Poke your nose out of the hole and sniff once.

2. Move an inch or two forward and sniff again.

3. Inch forward some more until the front half of your body is now in the open.

4. Sniff from side to side.

5. Flatten your body against the ground, lay still and prick your ears.

C
1. Why does the author describe Mr Fox as being ‘as quick as a whip’?
The author describes Mr. Fox as being as quick as a whip because he moved back down the hole
very quickly.

2. Compare Mr Fox to the farmers.

Mr Fox is different to the farmers because he is able to react quickly.

3. Explain why an ellipses (...) is used on p13.

An ellipsis is used on page 13 because the farmers could not see what was there at first.

4. Why do you think each chapter end with a new plan?

Each chapter ends with a new plan to make the reader want to read on.

Challenge: Summarise what the story has been about so far.

Ideas will vary.

D
1. In which part of a library do you think you would find Fantastic Mr Fox?
Fantastic Mr. Fox would be found in the adventure part of a library because it is full of different
adventures throughout.

Challenge: Invent a computer game based on the story of Mr Fox and the farmers so far.
Ideas will vary.

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