English – Wednesday 22nd April


Read this extract from Fantastic Mr Fox.
Chapter One – The Three Farmers



1       Read chapter one which introduces the three farmers, Boggis, Bunce and Bean.
Underline any words in the text which describe the characters – you could use a different colour for each farmer.
2     Read chapter two which introduces Mr Fox.
Underline any words in the text which describe him.

Can you find these words in the text and look up the meanings of these words using a dictionary?
crafty
plump
orchard
lurking
valley
This website will help you look up the definition. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/


Characterisation
3.      Draw a picture of each of the characters and label each one with the words and phrases which Roald Dahl uses to describe them. 



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