Chapter 1: Old Major's Speech

• Summary: Old Major, an old pig, shares his dream of a world where animals live free from human oppression. He inspires the animals to revolt against their human oppressors and create their own animal-run farm.

Chapter 2: The Revolution

• Summary: The animals overthrow Mr. Jones, their human oppressor, and take control of the farm. They write their own set of rules, based on the principles of Animalism, which grants every animal equal rights.

Chapter 3: The Emergence of the Pigs

• Summary: The pigs, with Snowball and Napoleon as the most influential, become leaders on Animal Farm. They work to build their new society but face their own unique challenges along the way.

Chapter 4: Consolidating Power

• Summary: Napoleon and the other pigs begin to consolidate their power on Animal Farm. They manipulate and control the other animals, often making decisions that go against their best interests.

Chapter 5: The Great Divide

• Summary: Snowball and Napoleon have different visions for the future of Animal Farm. They ultimately disagree, and Napoleon exiles Snowball from the farm.

Chapter 6: Rise of Authoritarianism

• Summary: Under Napoleon's leadership, Animal Farm becomes increasingly authoritarian. The pigs take on human habits and force the other animals to work even harder.

Chapter 7: Violence and Intimidation

• Summary: Napoleon starts using violence and intimidation to maintain his power. He executes animals accused of working with humans, causing the other animals to fear him.

Chapter 8: Oppression and Privilege

• Summary: The pigs become increasingly oppressive and self-serving. They trade with human farmers, going against their own principles of Animalism.

Chapter 9: Rewriting History

• Summary: The pigs begin to rewrite history, manipulating the other animals to believe they are better off than before. They use propaganda to hide their corruption.

Chapter 10: Brutality and Abandonment of Ideals

• Summary: The pigs' rule becomes increasingly brutal, and they abandon the original ideals of Animalism altogether. The book ends with the pigs acting more like humans, betraying the animals they once led.

Vocabulary Activities

• Define and use in a sentence: oppress, revolutionary, egalitarian, philosophy, manipulate, propaganda, autonomy, authoritarianism, corruption, idealism

Grammar Activities

• Identify and correct errors: subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, verb tense consistency