By Roald Dahl

Literature Study
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 FANTASTIC MR. FOX
by Roald Dahl

Contents

Reading Schedule
Suggestions for Activities
Pictures
Templates
Printables
Instructions
Grading Rubric(s)
Tests
Vocabulary
Answer Keys
….and More!
 Fantastic Mr. Fox
Reading Schedule

Chapters Essential Questions Suggested Activities

Day 1 Look at the cover and predict what Define vocabulary chapters 1-11
the story is about. What about Prediction Worksheet
the title?
Day 2 Chapter 1-3 EQ: What is the setting of the Farmer: Cut and Paste activity
pp 8-24 story? Who are some of the Tail Gone Tale
Vocabulary characters?
Day 3 Chapter 4-5 EQ: What was the main concern Newspaper
pp 25-35 for the fox family? Why?
Vocabulary
Day 4 Chapter 6-8 EQ: Were the farmers determined Question and Answer Interview
pp 36-47 to get Mr. Fox? How do you (reenact as groups)
Vocabulary know?
Day 5 Chapter 9-11 EQ: Why did Mr. Fox not tell the Chicken House Chatter
pp 48-58 family of his plan before he had
Vocabulary them help with the plan? Do
you think that he should have
told them?
Day 6 TEST Ch 1-11 Define vocabulary chapter 12-18

Day 7 Chapter 12-13 EQ: Why did Mr. Fox say that the Venn diagram (compare self with
pp 59-69 mess was “all my fault?” Do you character)

Day 8
Enjoy the first few chapters and
Vocabulary
Chapter 14-16
agree with Mr. Fox?
EQ: Why do you think that Mr. Fox Story Map

activities....use them to assess your

pp 70-81
Vocabulary
took the extra time to go to
Farmer Bean's cellar? Was it
worth it?
My Favorite Scene

Day 9 students' understanding of the book

Chapter 17-18
pp 82-90
EQ: Why do you think that Mr Fox Sequencing Project
took time to replace the bricks in Book Brochure
Vocabulary
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the cellar wall? Would you have
done so?
Day 10 TEST Ch 12-18

NOTES: Compare the book and the movie (see instructions)

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 Activities

Prediction

Using the “prediction” page, use the title and cover to

determine what the book may be about.

Compare the movie with the book

Give students a chance to express their opinions about the

two types of media giving reasons for why they prefer one
over the other.

Fantastic Mr. Fox and the Farmers

Cut and paste the correct description for each of the three farmers.

Tail Gone Tale

Students can put themselves in Mr. Fox's place after having lost his tail. What
feelings do they think that Mr. Fox might have?

Newspaper

Using a newspaper format, students have the opportunity

to report on elements and characters of the story. Write
about things the townspeople might have said during the
digging, what Mr. Fox might have said had he been
interviewed, summarize the plot, and even create an
advertisement for a product that might have been useful
to one of the characters in the story.

Interviews (Meet the Press)

In chapter 6 the farmers work constantly to dig Mr. Fox

out. What do the townspeople think of what the farmers
are doing?
Students are assigned characters such as a small girl, a family dad, or even one of
the 3 farmers. Have them questioned by other students and create a mini interview
to be acted out or read to the class.
Let's Make a Prediction...
Look at the cover of the book, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and its title.
What do you think that the story could be about?

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 Movie / book Comparison:
Watch the movie Fantastic Mr. Fox. Write an essay
comparing the book to the movie.
*Give your essay a title.
*Begin with an
introductory
paragraph.
*1 paragraph must
discuss the
similarities between
the two media.
 Include 3 things.
*1 paragraph must
discuss the
differences between
the two media.
Include 3 things.
*1 paragraph must
discuss which media
you prefer and why.
Give three reasons.
 Let's Compare All Three!
Compare the three farmers,. List at least one characteristic that is
the same about each. List differences between them.
How many can you think of?

Boggis Bunce

Boggis and
Bunce

Boggis, Bunce,
and Bean

Bunce
Boggis and
and Bean
Bean

Bean

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 Tail Gone Tale
Mr. Fox's tail has been shot off. Is he thankful that he
was not killed? Is he mad that the farmers shot it off or
mad that he was careless? Is Mr. Fox glad that his tail is
gone?

Write about Mr. Fox's feeling about having his tail shot
off. What would he tell you if he was speaking to you
now?

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 Fantastic Mr. Fox and the Farmers
How much do you know about the 3 farmers in the story?

Farmer Farmer Farmer

Boggis Bunce Bean
Glue into these squares

Cut the descriptions below and glue them into the table above.

Turkey & apple Never ate food; he Drank gallons of

farmer was skinny cider

Ate 3 boiled
Duck & goose
chickens at every Chicken farmer
farmer
meal

Ate doughnuts &

Fat man Pot bellied dwarf
goose liver paste
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 Fantastic Mr. Fox and the Farmers
KEY
How much do you know about the 3 farmers in the story?

Farmer Farmer Farmer

Boggis Bunce Bean
Duck & goose Turkey & apple
Chicken farmer
farmer farmer

Never ate food; he

Fat man Pot bellied dwarf
was skinny
Ate 3 boiled
Ate doughnuts & Drank gallons of
chickens at every
goose liver paste cider
meal

Cut the descriptions below and glue them into the table above.

Turkey & apple Never ate food; he Drank gallons of

farmer was skinny cider

Ate 3 boiled
Duck & goose
chickens at every Chicken farmer
farmer
meal

Ate doughnuts &

Fat man Pot bellied dwarf
goose liver paste

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 The Daily News
Volume 23 No. 45

Character Spotlight Summary of Plot:

“Mr. Fox. Tell us how you felt about the
situation.” ______________________________
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Quotes from the Folks ______________________________
(What do you think the townspeople said about
what they saw?)
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Meet the Press....
Choose someone from the town who could
have been there watching as the farmers dug
away at the hillside. What would that
person say about the event?

Choose from a small girl, a family's dad, the

local baker, schoolteacher, or even one of
the 3 farmers.

Pair up to answer questions like:

1. How did you hear about the digging?
2. What were you doing before you came
to see what was going on?
3. What made you want to come see?
4. What was going through your head as
you watched the farmers digging away at
the hillside?
5. Do you think that the farmers were
wise or foolish in their attempts to
capture the fox?
6. What could they have done differently?
7. Any last comments or thoughts.

Write your script including the questions and answers. Perhaps

even practice it to act it out for the class. Don't forget facial
expressions and body language (act surprised, amazed,
bewildered...)

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 Chicken House Chatter
“ I was there the night that Mr. Fox and his little foxes broke into
the chicken house.”_____________________________
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 My favorite scene is
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...because
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Name: ___________________ Date: ___________

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Vocabulary Chapters 1-11
Using your dictionary, find the definition of the following words.

1 orchard -

2 clever -

3 lurking -

4 blighter -

5 cocky -

6 pricked -

7 murky -

8 glint -

9 glum -

10 quivering -

11 swig -

12 crouched -

13 jeered -

14 obstinate -

15 prancing -

16 murmured -

* Circle the words your teacher tells you to study for the test
Name: ___________________ Date: ___________

KEY
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Vocabulary Chapters 1-11
Using your dictionary, find the definition of the following words.

1 orchard A group or collection of fruit or nut trees

2 clever Witty; skillful; smart; intelligent

3 lurking Lying in wait; waiting in ambush; hiding in secret

4 blighter A scoundrel; worthless person

5 cocky Arrogant; conceited; excessively proud of oneself

6 pricked Raised erect; pointed; to listen attentively; showed interest.

7 murky Dark, gloomy, cheerless

8 glint Tiny flash of light; luster; brightness; sudden movement

9 glum Very sad; dejected; depressed; gloomy

10 quivering Shake with rapid motion; vibrate or tremble

11 swig An amount of liquid taken in one swallow; a deep drink from a bottle

12 crouched Bend low; cringe; stoop low

13 jeered Mocked; spoke or shouted rudely; poked fun at; sneered; ridiculed

14 obstinate Stubborn; not yielding or giving up; persistent

15 prancing Move about in a lively manner; move proudly; skipping; frolicking

16 murmured Low continuous sound; mumble; expression of discontent; a low complaint

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Name: ____________________________ Date: _______________________

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Test 1: Chapters 1-11
Using the words in the word bank, write the correct word in the blank beside its definition.

murmured glint lurking

prancing jeered quivering

1) ____________________ - lying in wait; waiting in ambush; hiding in secret

2) ___________________ - tiny flash of light; luster; brightness; sudden movement
3) ____________________ - shake with rapid motion; vibrate or tremble
4) ____________________ - mocked; spoke or shouted rudely; poked fun at; sneered; ridiculed
5) ____________________ - low continuous sound; mumble; a low complaint

Choose the best answer for the question:

____ 1 . What best describes Farmer Bunce?
a) A turkey farmer who was very skinny c) A fat chicken farmer
b) Ate doughnuts and goose liver paste d) Never ate food, only drank cider

____ 2 . What did the farmers do hoping to catch the robber?

a) set small traps around the farms c) set up video cameras to see him
b) hide in the dark with shotguns d) set food in the middle of the yard to attract him

____ 3 . (True or False) Mr. Bean knew where Mr. Fox lived.

____ 4 . There was no chance of the farmers being “smelled out” because
a) They had taken a bath c) The flowers bloomed and put off a sweet odor
b) Mr. fox had a cold and could not smell d) The wind was not blowing toward Mr. Fox.

____ 5 . What was lying at the opening of the fox hole after the gun blasts?
a) a dead fox c) shot gun shells
b) the remains of a chicken d) the fox's tail

____ 6 . When Mr. Fox saw the soil above him crumbling, he decided to
a) run out of the fox hole c) begin digging deeper into the ground
b) howl and yell to stop the 3 farmers from d) give up
digging

____ 7 . Mrs. Fox stopped the family and said that it was because of Mr. Fox that they were not dead.
She called him
a) over to her and whispered in his ear. c) a Fantastic Fox
b) a good father d) the best worker ever.

____ 8 . Bean's ear holes were clogged because

a) he had gotten dirt in them. c) he put cotton balls in them.
b) he had a bad cold. d) he never took a bath or washed.
____ 9 . Farmer Bean thought that the job could be done better if
a) they would stop yelling at him. c) they ate a good breakfast to gain energy.
b) they used mechanical shovels. d) they would let him do it himself.

____ 10 . What did Mr. Fox tell his family to do when they saw the tunnel getting shorter and shorter?
a) huddle together c) dig, dig, dig!
b) Follow me! d) run out quickly!

____ 11 . When it was lunchtime,

a) the farmers did not stop because they wanted to finish the job.
b) each farmer went home to eat their favorite foods.
c) the foxes ate the little food they still had left.
d) both the farmers and the foxes gave up.

____ 12 . People from the villages came to look. They thought

a) that the farmers had a good idea. c) that the farmers were mad and crazy.
b) the farmers were trying to dig a pond. d) that they should help the farmers.

____ 13 . The three farmers had a plan

a) to fill in the hole. c) that all three farmers crawl into the hole.
b) to throw poison into the foxhole. d) to starve the foxes.

____ 14 . (True or False) The three farmers planned to take runs watching all through the night.

____ 15 . Why did they get the men from their farms to come?
a) to give them some ideas of what to do. c) to have them dig out the hole with their shovels.
b) to surround the hill in case Mr. Fox dug d) because the farmers like having an audience
out. watch them work.

____ 16 . It had been 3 days. What did one of the small foxes want?
a) a duck for supper. c) a sip of water.
b) to go home. d) to go outside to play.

____ 17 . Mr Fox had been thinking of a plan, but it required

a) everyone running out of the tunnel. c) two foxes staying behind in the tunnel.
b) a stick of dynamite d) more digging.

____ 18 . What did Mr. Fox tell the 4 children to do first when they they reached the hen house?
a) get a drink of water. c) go get their mother.
b) kill a chicken. d) corral the chickens into the corner.

____ 19 . When Mr. Fox saw what her biggest child had brought, she first thought
a) she was dreaming. c) how wonderful it would taste.
b) it was a joke. d) that it was a feather pillow.

____ 20 . Meanwhile, Mr. Fox had the other children who were with him
a) carry water into the tunnel. c) dig another tunnel.
b) stay in the chicken house. d) go to get help.

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Test Answer Key

TEST 1: Chapters 1-11 TEST 2: Chapters 12-18

1. lurking 1. chaos
2. glint 2. gaped
3. quivering 3. vast
4. jeered 4. impudent
5. murmured 5. ravenous

1. B 1. C
2. B 2. A
3. T 3. B
4. D 4. D
5. D 5. C
6. C 6. B
7. C 7. A
8. D 8. B
9. B 9. C
10. C 10. A
11. A 11. A
12. C 12. B
13. D 13. D
14. T 14. D
15. B 15. C
16. C 16. B
17. D 17. B
18. A 18. T
19. A 19. B
20. C 20. F

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