Blooms Taxonomy L1: Animal Farm

What is Anamalism in Animal Farm?

(define)

• behaving like animals

• a religion

• animals have a right to freedom and equality into “a complete system of thought”

• behaviour that is characteristic of animals, particularly in being physical and instinctive.

Answer explanation

What is Animalism? Napoleon, Snowball and Squealer develop Old Major's idea that animals have a right to freedom and equality into “a complete system of thought” (Chapter 2) which they call Animalism. The central beliefs of Animalism are expressed in the Seven Commandments, painted on the wall of the big barn.

Fill in the blanks:

"Four legs ____, two legs ___"

(a)  

Answer explanation

"Four legs good, two legs bad"

"All animals are _____, but some _______ are more _____ than others"

(a)  

Answer explanation

The 7th commandment:

All Animals are equal

-changes to-

All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Describe what happens at the battle of the cowshed.

Answer explanation

In October, Jones and a group of men arrive at Animal Farm and attempt to seize control of it. Snowball turns out to be an extraordinary tactician and, with the help of the other animals, drives Jones and his men away. The animals then celebrate their victory in what they call "The Battle of the Cowshed."

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Draw a map of what you think Animal Farm looks like (think about key places that events take place in)

Answer explanation

Your drawing should include:

-The windmill

- the house

-the barn

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who was the pig who was run off the farm?

• Napolean

• Boxer

• Snowball

• Squealer

Answer explanation

Napoleon trains a litter of puppies to be loyal to him: when they are fully grown, he uses the dogs to chase Snowball, his main rival, off the farm. Napoleon justifies his takeover by telling the other animals that Snowball was a traitor secretly working for the human farmers.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why did Boxer get sent to the slaughterhouse?

Answer explanation

When he collapses from overwork, the pigs say they have sent him to a veterinarian, when they have sent him to the knacker's yard to be slaughtered, in exchange for money to buy a case of whiskey for the pigs to drink.