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About This Passage
This passage was chosen because it shows a SURPRISE inside the tunnel. The words are short and clear. Dahl uses the word 'wall' four times so the child hears how BIG and IMPORTANT this wall is to the story. Copying teaches children to slow down and notice words that get repeated.
Five minutes later, Badger's front paws hit against something flat and hard. 'What on earth is this?' he said. 'It looks like a solid stone wall.' He and Mr Fox scraped away the soil. It was a wall. B...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell the story of Chapter 14 in your own words. Who stays with Mr Fox and Badger? What does Badger worry about, and what does Mr Fox say back?
Discussion Questions
- Badger asks, 'Doesn't this worry you just a tiny bit, Foxy?' How do you know it is HARD for Badger to ask this? What in the story shows he cares about doing the right thing?
- Mr Fox says Boggis and Bunce and Bean are 'out to kill us.' How can you tell that Mr Fox is NOT taking food just to be greedy? What makes you think he is trying to keep his family alive?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
Firm and strong; not soft or bendy
Item 2
A hard, heavy piece of rock
Item 3
Blocks of baked clay used to build walls
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