Fantastic Mr Fox Chapters 14-15

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A
1. What does ‘respectable’ mean?
If somebody is respectable they are well thought of by others.

2. What happened as the animals reached the brick wall?

As the animals reached a brick wall they realised they had found an underground room.

3. What did rat do?

When the animals began to remove the bricks, the rat was angry because he said they were invading
his space.

4. Describe Bean’s Secret Cider Cellar (in your own words).

Answers will vary.

Challenge: What persuasive sentences could you write about Mr Fox’s homemade apple juice?
Persuasive sentences will vary.

B
1. Why did Badger have doubts?
Badger had doubts because of all the stealing they were doing.

2. What words on p59 tells us that Badger is a good sort of animal?

Respectable gentle.

3. What does Badger think of Mr Fox?

Badger thinks Mr. Fox is being extreme and vary daring.

4. How did Rat react to the other animals finding the secret cider?
When the other animals found the cider, rat was jealous because he thought he was stealing all the
cider from him.

Challenge: Imagine Mr Fox had left a note in each of the places he has stolen from, what do you
think each note would read?
Notes will vary.

C
1. What do phrases such as ‘shut up’ and ‘snapped’ tell you about Rat?
The phrases tell us that Rat is angry.

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 Fantastic Mr Fox Chapters 14-15
2. How has the choice of phrases in the last 2 paragraphs created a feeling of fear?
The last two paragraphs create a feeling of fear because we know somebody is coming down the
stairs into the cellar where all the animals are. Phrases such as ‘the animals froze’, ‘their ears pricked’
and ‘their bodies tense’ show a feeling of fear.

Challenge: If you could be friends with one of the animal character included so far, who would you
choose and why?
Answers will vary.

D
1. Why did the author choose to mention the woman at the end of the chapter?
The author chose to mention the woman at the end of the character so the reader wants to find out
if it is her coming down the stairs.

Challenge: Read the Roald Dahl ‘Favourite Facts’ sheets. Imagine if you were writing one of these for
Badger. What would you write?
Answers will vary.

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