Fantastic Mr Fox - Lesson 2 - Boggis and Bunce and Bean PowerPoint

In the second lesson of a series on Roald Dahl's 'Fantastic Mr Fox', students delve into the characters of Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. The lesson begins with a recap of the previous session's learning about the author himself, with a lively class activity where each student must quickly recall a fact about Roald Dahl. The winner is the last one standing after all others, unable to provide a fact or providing an inaccurate one, have sat down. This warm-up serves to engage the class and solidify their knowledge about Dahl before moving forward with the new material.

The main focus of the lesson is on making predictions and character analysis. Students are encouraged to consider what draws them to a book—be it the cover, author, genre, or blurb—and to use these elements to predict the content of 'Fantastic Mr Fox'. After examining the book's covers and hearing the blurb read aloud, the class dives into reading Chapter 1. They pay close attention to the descriptions of the three farmers, and in pairs, they draw and label one of the characters using only the information provided in the text. This creative activity helps students to interpret textual descriptions and transform them into visual representations. The lesson concludes with a plenary where volunteers share their drawings and discuss their insights into the characters of Boggis, Bunce, and Bean, fostering a deeper understanding of the story and its protagonists.