Phonics
Break into syllables:
longer
long-er
What is a synonym for thorny?
spiky, sharp
How would you describe Fox's character?
Foolish - he thought he could drink all the water in the lake
Mean - he wants to get revenge
What is the genre of this book?
Fiction.
It is a classic tale - It it starts with, "Long ago."
It has talking characters and a problem and solution. A fox could not really fill up with air like a balloon and fly away.
Break into syllables:
distance
dis-tance
thin leaf plant which grows on marshy land
How would you describe Mother Gull?
Smart, clever, protective
What does Mother Gull do when she finds out that Fox has stolen her chicks and tried to eat them?
Break into syllables:
fantastic
fan-tas-tic
What does startled mean? p. 3
sudden shock
What clues on page 7 help you predict that Fox's plan might go as he'd hoped?
He leaves the chicks outside in the sack while he naps. The baby chicks cry for help.
We also know this is a classic tale which often teaches up a lesson.
Why did Mother Gull move her chicks to the island?
She knew Fox couldn't swim all the way there and they would be safe.
Break into syllables:
balloon
bal-loon
What does clever mean? p. 13
really smart
What lesson does this classic tale teach us?
It's not a good idea to take revenge on someone.
Don't take what's not yours.
Somebody
Wanted
But
So
Then
Somebody: Fox
Wanted: To eat the baby chicks
But: Mother Gull was too smart and found them. She moved them to an island where he couldn't reach them.
So: Fox decides to teach Mother Gull a lesson by drinking all the water in the lake to reach the chicks.
Then: He filled up with too much water and floated away like a balloon.