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Fantastic Mr. Fox Assessment
Read the original passage below, then answer each question. Use details from the passage and your own thinking where asked.
A Clever Plan
Mr Fox knew the farms beyond the hill were watched closely. Boggis, Bunce and Bean had built fences and set guards because they wanted to stop him taking food. One evening, Mr Fox returned to his den with only a few scraps. His family was hungry, and the farmers were digging into the hillside.
“We cannot wait for them to reach us,” said Mrs Fox. “We need a plan.”
Mr Fox studied the soil and listened. The farmers’ shovels were getting closer, but their work was slow. He began digging a narrow tunnel away from the noise. His children joined in, carrying loose earth back into the den. They worked quietly and took turns so nobody became too tired.
The tunnel opened beneath a bank near the farms. Mr Fox could not safely visit every storehouse, so the family made a careful route. They collected small amounts of food from each farm and carried it underground. Their neighbours, who were also short of food, helped organise a shared meal.
When the farmers finally broke into the old den, it was empty. They searched the tunnels, but the foxes had moved beyond their reach. Mr Fox looked at the gathered food and smiled. His clever plan had helped his family, but it had worked because everyone shared the effort—and because they remembered their hungry neighbours, too.
Check your understanding
Answer Questions 1–4 using details from the passage.
1.Which three farmers were trying to stop Mr Fox taking food?
2.Why did Mr Fox begin digging a new tunnel?
- He wanted to reach the river.
- The farmers were digging towards the den, so the family needed a way to escape.
- He was looking for a place to sleep.
- His children had lost their way.
3.How did Mr Fox’s children help with the plan?
4.Put these events in the order they happened: the farmers broke into the old den; the family dug a new tunnel; the family collected food; the farmers began digging towards the den.
Think about the characters and ideas
Use evidence from the passage to support your answers.
5.Which word best describes Mr Fox’s approach to the problem?
- Careless
- Resourceful
- Impatient
- Confused
6.True or false: Mr Fox’s plan succeeded because he did all the work by himself. Give one detail from the passage to support your answer.
TrueFalse
7.Why did the family take only small amounts of food from each farm?
8.What does the word “scraps” suggest about the food Mr Fox brought home at the beginning?
- It was a large feast.
- It was only a small amount of leftover food.
- It was fresh food from a garden.
- It was food that had been carefully packed.
9.How did the family show that they cared about their neighbours?
10.What is one message of the passage? Explain your answer with two details from the story.
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