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By Roald Dahl Literature Study www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Casey-Seasholtz 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) VocabularyEnjoagyre et whithe M r.f Fiorx?st few chapters and Day 8 Chapter 14-16 EQ: Why do you think that Mr. Fox Story Map pp 70-8a1 ctivittoioek tshe. e.x.tr.au timsee to gtoh toe m Mtyo F avaorsites Secesnes your Vocabulary Farmer Bean's cellar? Was it worth it? students' understanding of the book Day 9 Chapter 17-18 EQ: Why do you think that Mr Fox Sequencing Project pp 82-90 took time to replace the bricks in Book Brochure Fantastic Mr. Fox Vocabulary the cellar wall? Would you have done so? Day 10 TEST Ch 12-18 NOTES: Compare the book and the movie (see instructions) www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Casey-Seasholtz 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? www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Casey-Seasholtz 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 www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Casey-Seasholtz www.teacherspayteahers.com/Store/Casey-Seasholtz 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? ______________________________ _______________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ 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 www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Casey-Seasholtz 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 www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Casey-Seasholtz