Characters
Who is the main character of the story?
Mr. Fox.
What does Mr. Fox do to provide food for his family?
He steals food from the farmers’ farms.
a carnivorous mammal of the dog family with a pointed muzzle and bushy tail, proverbial for its cunning.
Fox
Are foxes herbivorous, carnivorous or omnivorous?
Omnivorous
Tongue twister
Who can say it better and faster?
What is the name of Mr. Fox´s wife?
Mrs. Fox
What clever plan does Mr. Fox come up with to gather food?
He plans to dig tunnels into the farmers’ lands to steal food.
How do you call a a female fox?
Vixen
Name at least 2 animals that are related to foxes.
Wolves, dogs, coyotes, jackals, dingoes.
Dance
What does the fox say?
Who is the loyal friend that helps Mr. Fox with plans?
Badger
How does Mrs. Fox react to Mr. Fox's plans?
She is worried but trusts his cleverness.
a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.
Den, Burrow
Where do foxes live?
Den, burrow, forest.
Act out
One player comes in front of the class and acts as a fox. The best actor... WINS!
Name the three farmers who want to catch Mr. Fox.
Farmer Boggis, Farmer Bunce, and Farmer Bean.
What kind of food does Mr. Fox like to steal the most?
Chicken and ducks
How do you call the baby foxes?
Pups
What do foxes eat?
small animals like birds and insects, fruit and vegetables.
Assemble the fox
You will get a puzzle of a fox. The first team to assemble it... WINS
Beside the Fox and Badger, what other animals appear in the book Fantastic Mr. Fox? Name at least two.
Rabbit, weasel, chickens, ducks.
Describe one of the traps that the farmers set for Mr. Fox.
The Pit Trap: The farmers dig a large pit in the ground, hoping to catch Mr. Fox when he tries to steal food.
The Shotgun: Farmer Bean uses a shotgun to try and shoot Mr. Fox.
The Wire Snare: The farmers set up snares made of wire around their farms.
The Gasoline and Fire Trap:In a particularly extreme attempt, the farmers pour gasoline into Mr. Fox's burrow and plan to set it on fire.
The Flooding Trap:
After the farmers realize Mr. Fox has been stealing from them, they also dig ditches to flood his burrow, hoping to drive him out into the open.
What does SLY mean?
having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature.
What is rabies?
a viral infection that attacks the nervous system.
Plan the heist
Each group will get a maze. The first team that leads Mr. Fox and Badger to steal the food... WINS!