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Fantastic Mr. Fox Curriculum Map

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Story Summary:

Three farmers, Farmer Boggis, Farmer Bunce, and Farmer Bean lived in a valley. They were very rich. They had a common enemy, Mr. Fox, who steals food from their farms. They get to the point where they want to kill Mr. Fox. They take extreme measures to try to get Mr. Fox which eventually backfire. Mr. Fox outsmarts them by continuing his thieving ways from an underground tunnel network. The book ends with the three farmers sitting around the fox hole waiting for his starving family to emerge. 

Overall Expectations:

The students will: 

  • become familiar with the writings and writing style of Roald
  • be able to identify and describe elements of a story.
  • make inferences while
  • be able to make judgements about what they read based on evidence.
  • be able to make predictions while reading a narrative piece based on evidence.
  • develop their ability to think and write 

Introduction includes:

  • Learning Expectations
  • Story Summary
  • Author Biography
  • Books Written By Roald Dahl
  • Teacher Input Suggestions
  • Student Tracking Sheet    

Chapter Questions:

Each chapter includes comprehension and word study questions. 

Includes:

  • Student Booklet Cover
  • Chapter Questions for each Chapter are included. Student will need a workbook to record their answers.
  • Answer Key Chapter Questions 

Novel Extension Activities

  • Creative Activity Cards
    • Half page cards for learning centers
  • Tableaux
  • Movie Soundtrack
  • DVD Cover
  • Board Game
  • Name That Tune
  • Found Object – Sculpture
  • Name That Tune
  • Newspaper Fun
  • Dear Abby
  • Radio Show
  • Journal Entries
  • Alternate Endings
  • Drama
  • Collage
  • Different Point of View 
  • Puzzle
    • Crossword Puzzle
    • Answer Key 

Research Activities

Reading information and follow-up worksheet.

  • All About Foxes
  • Food For Foxes
  • A Fox’s Home
  • Fox Cubs 

Fox Fables

  • The Fox Without a Tail
  • The Fox and the Stork 

Answer Key for Research and Fables Activities

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