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A simple, happy sentence list. Dahl uses the word 'and' over and over to show how MUCH food there is — ducks AND geese AND hams AND bacon. Young readers feel the plenty piling up, and the word 'loaded' tells them this is enough food for a very big feast.
He and Badger fetched the push-carts, and the ducks and geese and hams and bacon were loaded on to them.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
In your own words, retell Chapter 13. Whose farm is Mr Fox under now? What huge surprise do Badger and the Small Foxes see when they climb through the floor? Which Small Fox remembers the Rabbits need carrots? Who does Mr Fox invite to the great feast at the end of the chapter?
Discussion Questions
- Mr Fox says 'Don't be a twerp' when the smallest Small Fox asks for carrots, but then he changes his mind when the Small Fox explains the carrots are for the Rabbits. What in the story makes you think Mr Fox is a good dad even when he starts by saying NO?
- Mr Fox says 'We mustn't overdo it' and takes only a FEW of the choicest things. What in the story shows you that Mr Fox is thinking carefully and not just grabbing everything?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
Water birds with flat beaks, raised on farms for their meat.
Item 2
Large water birds, bigger than ducks.
Item 3
Salty meat cut in long thin pieces from a pig.
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