Fantastic Mr Fox - Lesson 11 - Got the Plot Worksheet 2

In this English teaching resource, students are invited to engage with the plot of "Fantastic Mr Fox" through a worksheet activity that requires them to fill in missing details from the story's summary. After enduring days without food, the cunning Mr Fox devises a clever scheme. Accompanied by his family, they tunnel their way into one of Boggis' chicken houses, where they manage to purloin some chickens without leaving any evidence of their visit. Their clandestine operation doesn't stop there; they also infiltrate Bunce's storehouse, helping themselves to an assortment of goods, and even make their way into Bean's hidden cider cellar.

Their subterranean journey leads them to encounter Badger and other burrowing animals who have also been suffering from the relentless blockade enforced by the farmers on the hillside. Feeling a sense of responsibility for their plight, Mr Fox extends an invitation to these animals for a sumptuous feast. Together, they conceive a plan to create an elaborate underground network—a safe haven where they can live in peace, all the while continuing to surreptitiously acquire sustenance from the unsuspecting farmers. Above ground, the oblivious trio of farmers—Boggis, Bunce, and Bean—maintain their vigil at the tunnel's entrance, enduring the relentless rain, completely unaware of the crafty heist happening right beneath them. The story leaves readers with the wry suggestion that the three farmers may very well spend the foreseeable future in this fruitless endeavor.