Ali 1314 Level F English Guided Reading Questions and Answers (Little Foxes) Ch1-14 T2

LITTLE FOXES Michael Morpurgo

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GUIDED READING QUESTIONS

CHAPTER 1:

Read Chapter 1 from your reader Little Foxes. As you read, pay attention to

the following questions and try to find the answers from the text.

1. What did the Police Constable find in the box? (p2)

2. What part of Billy’s face could the Constable see? (p2)

3. What was written on the note? (p2)

4. Why did the Desk Sergeant come to investigate? (p2)

5. Why did they need hot water bottles? (p4)

6. Who was the child named after?

7. Where did Billy stay immediately after the hospital? (p5)

8. Why did the Constable stop coming to visit Billy? (p5)

9. How did Billy change by his first birthday?

10. Describe Billy’s ears and hair. (p6)

11. Why didn’t he walk when it was expected of him?

12. How did he move around for the first two and a half years of his life?

13. What didn’t he like to read? (p7)

14. What did Billy do during playtime? (p8)

15. Who was his latest foster mother? (p8)

16. Why did he want to stay with Aunty May?


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 1:



1. What did the Police Constable find in the box? (p2)

A baby.

2. What part of Billy’s face could the Constable see? (p2)

His eyes and mouth.

3. What was written on the note? (p2)

Please look after him.

4. Why did the Desk Sergeant come to investigate? (p2)

Because the policeman was laughing.

5. Why did they need hot water bottles? (p4)

To keep the baby warm.

6. Who was the child named after?

After the policeman who found him.

7. Where did Billy stay immediately after the hospital? (p5)

The children’s home.

8. Why did the Constable stop coming to visit Billy? (p5)

He thought he was making the child unhappily.

9. How did Billy change by his first birthday?

He became more serious.

10. Describe Billy’s ears and hair. (p6)

His ears stuck out. / His hair wouldn’t lie down.

11. Why didn’t he walk when it was expected of him?

He saw no need to.


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12. How did he move around for the first two and a half years of his life?

He shuffled along on his bottom.

13. What didn’t he like to read? (p7)

He didn’t read what they wanted him to read.

14. What did Billy do during playtime? (p8)

Go off on his own.

15. Who was his latest foster mother? (p8)

Aunty May

16. Why did he want to stay with Aunty May?

Because he could escape to the Wilderness.


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CHAPTER 2:



1. Why hadn’t the chapel been knocked down? (p13)

2. Why didn’t the children go into the grave yard? (p13)

3. What stories did the children tell which suggested there were ghosts?

(p15)

4. What bird did Billy see overhead? (p15)

5. Why did Billy climb into the Wilderness? (p16)

6. Why did Billy straighten the wire? (p16)

7. Name two things Billy did in the graveyard. (p16)

8. If he lay still what animals came out? (p16)

9. In spring why did he protect the young birds? (p16)

10. Which birds were the jewels of his Wilderness? (p16)

11. What were the boys doing to the cygnet? (p21)

12. Why did Billy lash out at the dog? (p21)

13. What had happened to the young swan’s mother? (p24)


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14. Who was Billy speaking to? (p24)

15. What did he notice about his voice? (p25)

16. How did Billy know he had not been dreaming about the cygnet? (26)

17. How did Billy read the next day in school? (p27)


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 2:



1. Why hadn’t the chapel been knocked down? (p13)

There was an order to preserve it.

2. Why didn’t the children go into the grave yard? (p13)

They thought there were ghosts there.

3. What stories did the children tell which suggested there were ghosts?

(p15)

They heard footsteps and strange noises.

4. What bird did Billy see overhead? (p15)

A white owl.

5. Why did Billy climb into the Wilderness? (p16)

To have a closer look at the owl.

6. Why did Billy straighten the wire? (p16)

So no one would discover him.

7. Name two things Billy did in the graveyard. (p16)

Lie on the grass. / Watch birds.

8. If he lay still what animals came out? (p16)

Rabbits

9. In spring why did he protect the young birds? (p16)

From the cats.

10. Which birds were the jewels of his Wilderness? (p16)

The king fishers.


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11. What were the boys doing to the cygnet? (p21)

Hurling stones at her.

12. Why did Billy lash out at the dog? (p21)

He was chasing the cygnet.

13. What had happened to the young swan’s mother? (p24)

She had been killed by hunters.

14. Who was Billy speaking to? (p24)

To the cygnet.

15. What did he notice about his voice? (p25)

He no longer stuttered.

16. How did Billy know he had not been dreaming about the cygnet? (26)

He was wet.

17. How did Billy read the next day in school? (p27)

In a clear, lucid voice.


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CHAPTER 3:



1. What made Aunty May so happy? (p29)

2. What did Aunty May believe made him lose his stutter? (p30)

3. What did the school believe about Billy’s new found voice? (p30)

4. Where did Billy spend his time when he was not in school? (p33)

5. Why didn’t he stay away from school? (p33)

6. What did Billy see himself as protecting? (p34)

7. How did Billy try and help the kingfishers? (p35)

8. Why did the kingfishers become weaker? (p35)

9. What bird did Billy find dead by the canal? (p35)

10. How did Billy break the ice for the kingfishers? (p36)

11. What bird did he see the next morning? (p37)

12. Who did Billy tell his troubles to? (p37)

13. Why did Billy decide to leave the Wilderness for ever? (p41)

14. How many fox cubs did he see? (p45)

15. What made Billy happy again to be in the Wilderness? (p46)


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 3:



1. What made Aunty May so happy? (p29)

Billy no longer stuttered.

2. What did Aunty May believe made him lose his stutter? (p30)

A happy home.

3. What did the school believe about Billy’s new found voice? (p30)

That the teacher cured his stutter.

4. Where did Billy spend his time when he was not in school? (p33)

In the Wilderness.

5. Why didn’t he stay away from school? (p33)

Because Aunty May would put him back in the Children’s home.

6. What did Billy see himself as protecting? (p34)

All the wild things.

7. How did Billy try and help the kingfishers? (p35)

By breaking the ice on the canal.

8. Why did the kingfishers become weaker? (p35)

They had no food.

9. What bird did Billy find dead by the canal? (p35)

A king fisher.

10. How did Billy break the ice for the kingfishers? (p36)

By hurling stones at the ice.

11. What bird did he see the next morning? (p37)

A swan.


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12. Who did Billy tell his troubles to? (p37)

To the swan.

13. Why did Billy decide to leave the Wilderness for ever? (p41)

Because the swan was no longer there.

14. How many fox cubs did he see? (p45)

Four

15. What made Billy happy again to be in the Wilderness? (p46)

The fox cubs.


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CHAPTER 4:



1. Who was playing a game of tag and hide and seek?

2. What had the vixen arrived back with?

3. Why did the vixen shake her head?

4. Why couldn’t Billy sleep that night?

5. Was the vixen a good mother? How do you know? (p51)

6. What did Billy notice about one of the fox cubs? (p53)

7. What had happened to the vixen? (p56)

8. Where did he bury the vixen?

9. What food did Billy bring for the young fox cubs? (p59)


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 4:



1. Who was playing a game of tag and hide and seek?

The fox cubs.

2. What had the vixen arrived back with?

A pigeon.

3. Why did the vixen shake her head?

To get rid of the feathers.

4. Why couldn’t Billy sleep that night?

He was afraid the foxes would not be there.

5. Was the vixen a good mother? How do you know? (p51)

Yes, she searched everywhere for food.

6. What did Billy notice about one of the fox cubs? (p53)

He was listless, weak and unkempt.

7. What had happened to the vixen? (p56)

She had been hit by a car.

8. Where did he bury the vixen?

In the graveyard.

9. What food did Billy bring for the young fox cubs? (p59)

Corned beef, beefburgers and treacle.


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CHAPTER 5:



1. Where did Aunty May take him because he didn’t feel well?

2. What did the doctor say was wrong with him?

3. Why did Billy feel lucky?

4. Why did Billy said his favorite food was corned beef hash?

5. Which of the cubs listened most carefully to Billy?

6. Did he believe he would see the swan again?

7. How did Aunty May almost discover where he had been? (p72)

8. What were Billy’s reasons for going back to school?

9. Why did Billy rifle through the dustbins?

10. What was sitting on the grass outside the school?


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 5:



1. Where did Aunty May take him because he didn’t feel well?

The doctor.

2. What did the doctor say was wrong with him?

An ear infection.

3. Why did Billy feel lucky?

Aunt May believed his story.

4. Why did Billy said his favorite food was corned beef hash?

So he could give it to the foxes.

5. Which of the cubs listened most carefully to Billy?

The largest cub.

6. Did he believe he would see the swan again?

Yes.

7. How did Aunty May almost discover where he had been? (p72)

From the smell on his clothes.

8. What were Billy’s reasons for going back to school?

To get the leftovers after school dinners.

9. Why did Billy rifle through the dustbins?

To find food.

10. What was sitting on the grass outside the school?

The fox cubs.


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CHAPTER 6:



1. What warning did he give the foxes?

2. What was Billy worried about? (p81)

3. Why did the children stand at the school fence?

4. What had happened to Ivy’s cat? (p85)

5. What did Aunty May tell him to keep away from the Wilderness?

(p87)

6. What had the Pest Control people done?

7. What did Billy dream?


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 6:



1. What warning did he give the foxes?

To stay hidden.

2. What was Billy worried about? (p81)

Finding food for the foxes.

3. Why did the children stand at the school fence?

They were hoping the fox cubs would come.

4. What had happened to Ivy’s cat? (p85)

It was eaten by a fox.

5. What did Aunty May tell him to keep away from the Wilderness?

(p87)

There were strange goings on there.

6. What had the Pest Control people done?

Killed the foxes.

7. What did Billy dream?

That the swan was there.


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CHAPTER 7:



1. What dream did Billy have?

2. Which fox had not been killed?

3. How did Billy get the fox into the house? (p99)

4. How did Billy manage to get across the river? (p104)

5. How did Billy get the fox to come back to him? (p110)


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 7:



1. What dream did Billy have?

The swan had brought back the foxes.

2. Which fox had not been killed?

The biggest cub.

3. How did Billy get the fox into the house? (p99)

By carrying him.

4. How did Billy manage to get across the river? (p104)

By clinging to a branch.

5. How did Billy get the fox to come back to him? (p110)

By whistling at him.


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CHAPTER 8:



1. Why did Billy become careless? (p111)

2. How did the girl stop the bike? (p112)

3. What did the girl think about the fox? (p112)

4. What did the fox do while Billy slept? (p112)

5. How did Billy feel when he woke up? (p120)

6. What were the men hunting? (p122)

7. Where did the fox disappear? (p125)

8. Why did Billy follow the fox? (p126)


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 8:



1. Why did Billy become careless? (p111)

Because he was anxious to get away.

2. How did the girl stop the bike? (p112)

By using her feet.

3. What did the girl think about the fox? (p112)

He was a dog.

4. What did the fox do while Billy slept? (p112)

He went hunting.

5. How did Billy feel when he woke up? (p120)

Wet and cold.

6. What were the men hunting? (p122)

Deer

7. Where did the fox disappear? (p125)

Into a crater.

8. Why did Billy follow the fox? (p126)

He didn’t want the fox to be taken.


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CHAPTER 9:



1. How did Billy stop the dog from entering the hole?

2. What could Billy hear as he hid inside the hole?

3. What did the men throw into the cave? (p131)

4. How did the hunters try to get what was hidden in the cave out?

5. What did the older man tell the hunters?

6. What had the older man seen flying around? (p136)

7. Why did Billy relax? (p136)

8. What would the older man do in September? (p138)

9. After his narrow scape when did Billy decide to travel? (p139)

10. What did they do when they saw a car?

11. What did Billy do when the fox wouldn’t move?


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 9:



1. How did Billy stop the dog from entering the hole?

By throwing stones at him.

2. What could Billy hear as he hid inside the hole?

The hunters’ voices.

3. What did the men throw into the cave? (p131)

Twigs and leaves.

4. How did the hunters try to get what was hidden in the cave out?

By lighting a fire.

5. What did the older man tell the hunters?

To put out the fire.

6. What had the older man seen flying around? (p136)

A swan.

7. Why did Billy relax? (p136)

The hunters had left.

8. What would the older man do in September? (p138)

Go hunting.

9. After his narrow scape when did Billy decide to travel? (p139)

At night.

10. What did they do when they saw a car?

They hid.

11. What did Billy do when the fox wouldn’t move?

Sit beside him and talk softly to him.


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CHAPTER 10:

Read Chapter 10 from your reader Little Foxes. As you read, pay attention

to the following questions and try to find the answers from the text.

1. What was Billy on the lookout for? (p142)

2. What did Billy hear? (p142)

3. How did Billy get milk to drink?

4. What happened because the milk churn was heavy?

5. Where did they hide so they would not be spotted? (p145)

6. Why was the farmer’s wife giving out to the farmer?

7. Where did Billy sleep that night?

8. When did Billy think it was safe to push away the bales? (p150)

9. What did Billy and the fox find to eat?


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 10:



1. What was Billy on the lookout for? (p142)

For a place to hide.

2. What did Billy hear? (p142)

A tractor.

3. How did Billy get milk to drink?

From the milk churn.

4. What happened because the milk churn was heavy?

It leaned over.

5. Where did they hide so they would not be spotted? (p145)

In a ditch.

6. Why was the farmer’s wife giving out to the farmer?

Because the milk spilled.

7. Where did Billy sleep that night?

In a hay barn.

8. When did Billy think it was safe to push away the bales? (p150)

When the hay makers left.

9. What did Billy and the fox find to eat?

Eggs


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CHAPTER 11:



1. What did Billy plan to do that night? (p153)

2. What stopped Billy giving up? (p156)

3. Who invited Billy and the fox to eat?

4. What bird was some way up - river?


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 11:



1. What did Billy plan to do that night? (p153)

To cross the river.

2. What stopped Billy giving up? (p156)

The fox.

3. Who invited Billy and the fox to eat?

The man on the barge.

4. What bird was some way up - river?

A swan.


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CHAPTER 12:



1. Why didn’t Billy thank the man?

2. How many plates of meat and eggs did the boy and the fox eat?

(p166)

3. What was the man’s (on the boat) name? (p166)

4. What was the name of the boat?

5. Why did the fox have to stay on deck? (p169)

6. Why did Joe go to the village? (p173)

7. How did Joe go to the village? (p173)

8. How did Joe keep the midges away?


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 12:



1. Why didn’t Billy thank the man?

He was so tired.

2. How many plates of meat and eggs did the boy and the fox eat?

(p166)

Three

3. What was the man’s (on the boat) name? (p166)

Joe

4. What was the name of the boat?

Noah’s Ark

5. Why did the fox have to stay on deck? (p169)

So he wouldn’t eat the birds.

6. Why did Joe go to the village? (p173)

To get food.

7. How did Joe go to the village? (p173)

On a bicycle.

8. How did Joe keep the midges away?

With the smoke from his pipe.


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CHAPTER 13:



1. What did Joe tell Billy about a fox? (p180)

2. Why did Billy feel like shouting with joy? (p180)

3. What did Billy sense about his fox? (p182)

4. Why did Joe fire the gun into the air?


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 13:



1. What did Joe tell Billy about a fox? (p180)

A fox will always go back to the wild.

2. Why did Billy feel like shouting with joy? (p180)

The fox returned.

3. What did Billy sense about his fox? (p182)

He was becoming more distant.

4. Why did Joe fire the gun into the air?

To frighten the fox so he wouldn’t come back.


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CHAPTER 14:



1. How old was the barge?

2. How did Joe know who Billy really was? (p196)

3. What was the sadness that Joe had experienced? (p198)

4. What was outside the window by the duck-pond?

5. Who was Billy going to stay with forever? (p199)


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ANSWER KEY

CHAPTER 14:



1. How old was the barge?

Nearly forty

2. How did Joe know who Billy really was? (p196)

From the papers and radio.

3. What was the sadness that Joe had experienced? (p198)

His son got drowned.

4. What was outside the window by the duck-pond?

The swan.

5. Who was Billy going to stay with forever? (p199)

Joe and his wife Molly.

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