Fantastic Mr. Fox Vocabulary Practice

Adysyn, Kinsley, and Skylar were exploring a haunted house. They stumbled upon a room that was very 'murky'. Can you guess what 'murky' means in this context?

• Dark and gloomy

• Tiny flash of light; brightness

• A serious promise

• Grasp or seize something tightly; to hold

Ava, Mia, and Kacie are playing a game of 'I Spy'. Ava spies something that gives off a tiny flash of light. What word best describes what Ava saw?

• Something dark and gloomy

• A glint

• A serious promise

• Something that you grasp or seize tightly; to hold

David, Logan, and Ethan are playing a game of truth and dare. David dares Ethan to make a serious promise. What is another word for such a serious promise?

• Dark and gloomy

• Tiny flash of light; brightness

• Oath

• Grasp or seize something tightly; to hold

William, Shawn, and Serafina are playing a game of treasure hunt. They found a mysterious note that says 'clutch'. What could be the meaning of 'clutch' in this context?

• Dark and gloomy

• Tiny flash of light; brightness

• A serious promise

• Grasp or seize something tightly; to hold

Imagine Jonathon, Bella, and Scotty are playing a game of 'Word Meaning Charades'. Bella acts out a word and the others have to guess it. She acts like she's thinking hard, coming up with a plan, and then smiles like she's just figured something out. What word is Bella acting out?

• Dark and gloomy

• Tiny flash of light; brightness

• A serious promise

• Quick to understand, to come up with plans, smart

Aubrey, Addy, and Conner were playing a word game. Conner used the word 'glum'. Can you guess what 'glum' means?

• Dark and gloomy

• Tiny flash of light; brightness

• A serious promise

• Quick to understand, to come up with plans, smart

Anthony, Collen, and Serenity are on a thrilling treasure hunt in their backyard. They spot a mysterious creature 'prowling' in the shadows. What could 'prowling' mean in this context?

• Dark and gloomy

• Tiny flash of light; brightness

• A serious promise

• To move sneakily in search of something

Luke, Elizabeth, and Zoe are at a party. Luke takes a 'swig' from his drink. What does 'swig' mean in this context?

• Dark and gloomy

• Tiny flash of light; brightness

• A serious promise

• To take a drink

During a game of charades, Haley acted out a scene where she 'gaped' at something. What do you think Haley was doing?

• She was in a dark and gloomy place

• She was looking at a tiny flash of light; brightness

• She was making a serious promise

• She was staring with her mouth open in surprise