Fantastic Mr Fox - Medium Term Plan

The medium-term plan for 'Fantastic Mr Fox' by Roald Dahl is an engaging English teaching resource that includes a series of structured lessons. Each lesson is designed to deepen students' understanding of the text and develop their language skills. The first lesson starts with a speaking and listening assessment to gauge prior knowledge, followed by creating a Roald Dahl spider diagram. Students read Dahl's biography, watch a related video clip, and answer comprehension questions to learn more about the author's life. The second lesson encourages students to share facts about Roald Dahl, discuss the novel's title, cover, and blurb, and make predictions about the story. After reading the first chapter, they draw and label one of the farmers, which leads to a display of their artwork and constructive feedback.

Subsequent lessons continue to explore 'Fantastic Mr Fox', with activities ranging from reading and discussing the plot and characters to language-focused tasks such as identifying and using adjectives and verbs effectively. In the sixth lesson, students discuss threats to wildlife, conduct research on foxes, and begin planning a 'Fox File' as homework. As the plan progresses, creative tasks such as creating a 'Cunning Plan' comic strip and writing paragraphs that analyse elements of suspense in the text are introduced. The final lessons involve activities like sequencing, hot-seating to explore characters in depth, and predicting the story's conclusion. The course culminates with students reading the end of the book, completing a cloze exercise, and designing their own book covers, showcasing their work and receiving peer feedback.