| Fantastic Mr. Fox |
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Vocabulary Words
| shallow | crafty |
| lurking | glum |
shallow p. 3 - He was so short his chin would have been under water in the shallow end of any swimming-pool in the world.
lurking p. 8 - He always approached a farm with the wind blowing in his face, and this meant that if any man were lurking in the shadows ahead, the wind would carry the smell of that man to Mr. Fox's nose from far away.
crafty p. 9 - We will wait there until he comes out. Then . . . Bang! Bang-bang-bang."
"Very clever," said Bunce.
glum p. 15 "It will never grow again," said Mr. Fox. "I shall be tail-less for the rest of my life." He looked very glum.
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Activities for Chapters 1-2
Make a Venn Diagram describing each of the farmers. See example below. Next have students illustrate each farmer. Make a display placing the Venn Diagram in the middle. Next place each farmer next to his description.