What does 'starve out' mean?
make someone leave by stopping them getting food
What does 'clogged' mean?
blocked or filled with something
Why doesn't Mrs. Fox go with Mr. Fox and the small foxes when they start to dig again?
Because she is too weak.
What does 'midget' mean?
a very short person
Tell us about Fantastic Mr. Fox
Mr Fox is clever/cocky/brave/crafty, etc.
What are the farmers names? Why do they want to get rid of Mr. Fox?
Boggis, Bunce and Bean/Fantastc Mr. Fox steals their birds
What does 'murky' mean?
dark and gloomy
What does 'quick as a whip' mean?
very fast
Can you make a sentence using alliteration?
student's own answer
When Bean smiled, you could see his scarlet gums. 'scarlet' means...
red colour
What does 'solemn oath' mean?
when you promise or you give your word
Tell us about Farmer Boggis
He was a chicken farmer. He kept thousands of chickens. He was enormously fat. This was because he ate three boiled chickens every day
What do 'protagonist' and 'antagonist' mean?
PROTAGONIST - a good guy/ANTAGONIST - a bad guy
How did the farmers plan to catch fantastic Mr. Fox?
They come up with many plans: shotguns/shovels/tractors with mechanical shovels, etc.
What does 'cocky' mean?
too confident
Why is Bean the most important farmer?
He is the cleverest of them all. He always comes up with the new plans.
Tell us about Farmer Bean
Bean was a turkey-and-apple farmer. He kept thousands of turkeys in an orchard full of apple trees. He never ate any food at all. He drank gallons of cider.
What happened to Mr. Fox after the shooting?
He lost his tail.
Can you make a sentence using similes?
student's own answer
Tell us about Farmer Bunce
Bunce was a duck-and-goose farmer. He kept thousands of ducks and geese. He was a kind of pot-bellied dwarf. He had a beastly temper.
Why couldn't Bean hear well?
his earholes were clogged with all kinds of muck and wax...
Where does Mr.Fox and his family live?
On a hill above the valley there was a wood. In the wood there was a huge tree. Under the tree there was a hole. In the hole lived Mr Fox and his family.
what does 'cider' mean?
a drink made from apples