Entry 5: Fantastic Mr. Fox

One of my favorite movies is Fantastic Mr. Fox, which is directed by Wes Anderson. It is a stop-motion comedy. Stop-motion is a movie-making technique where you continuously take pictures of an object, such as a posable doll, while moving it to make it look like it is moving on its own. It requires a lot of time and dedication. I admire the hard work that goes into creating this type of film. The movie is an adaptation of a book by Roald Dahl.

Fantastic Mr. Fox is about a family of foxes who live in the woods. The father is an old thief who has retired. An awful situation arises and they need to leave their home. It is an entertaining film. If you are interested in watching the film, you may be able to borrow it at your local library. If they do not have the film, you can borrow the book.

Vocabulary
comedy (noun, singular): a type of movie or show that is funny
technique (noun, singular): a way to do something
requires (verb, present): needs
admire (verb, present): to respect
adaptation (noun, singular): a change from one form to another
awful (adjective): very bad
situation (noun, singular): place or position where something is
entertaining (adjective): makes you smile

Vocabulary Exercise
1. Boiling, baking, and barbecuing are all cooking ____________s.
2. A role model is someone you ___________.
3. Getting good grades ____________ hard work.
4. Over the weekend, I saw a lovely and ____________concert.
5. The werewolf is an ____________ monster!
6. Whenever I watch a ____________ I can't help but laugh out loud.
7. The saying "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade," is about making the best of a bad ___________.
8. Many Marvel and DC superhero films are ___________s of stories from comics.

Grammar Point & Activity
A and an are indefinite articles. Find these articles in the above passage and look at the word that follows each one. Do you notice a pattern? Then, write 3 sentences that use either a or an.

(Hint: It has to do with vowels)