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The Hobbit

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Here’s a series of exercises designed to be used after readers have finished reading The Hobbit. Pairs identify the speaker of a series of quotes, match characters with qualities, and provide evidence from the story to support their...
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Acronyms--Characters in The Hobbit

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Have your class create acrostic poems for characters in The Hobbit. First, define acronyms and work together to complete sample acronyms for their own first names. Students then research specific characters in the novel and create...
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Descriptive Writing-The Hobbit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young readers write a descriptive paper on the fantasy characters in The Hobbit. They take notes as they read the novel in order to provide descriptions of the character traits of hobbits, dwarfs, trolls, wizards, and goblins. They pay...
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Narrative Writing - The Hobbit

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Hobbits, dwarfs, wizards, trolls, and goblins. Readers track these fantastic creatures through J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit noting passages of character description and habitats. Using specific passages from the novel, class members craft...
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Descriptive Writing - The Hobbit

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Hobbits, dwarfs, wizards, trolls, and goblins. Readers track these fantastic creatures through J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit noting passages of character description and  scenery changes. Using specific passages from the novel, class...
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Teacher's Guide: The Hobbit: The Enchanting Prelude to Lord of the Rings

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
The Odyssey, Star Wars, The Hunger Games. Odysseus, Luke Skywalker, Katniss Everdeen. Add The Hobbit and Bilbo Baggins to these lists, and you have a unit examining classic and contemporary myths, legends, and folktales with hero and...
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Narrative Writing--The Hobbit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Hobbits, dwarfs, wizards, trolls, and goblins. Readers track these fantastic creatures through J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit noting passages of character description and habitats. Using specific passages from the novel, class members craft...
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Comparing Themes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Compare and contrast the themes of two works by J.R.R. Tolkien. High schoolers read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring, Then they write an essay that compares the themes found in each novel.
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Magical Creatures Land

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The opening of J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Hobbit provides a model of how to use rich details to create a setting. After reading the description of Bilbo Baggins’ abode, young writers create their own magical home for a fantasy creature. The...
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Third Set of Essay Questions on The Hobbit

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Pupils read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and complete essay questions for the instructional activity. In this novel analysis instructional activity, students read The Hobbit and take notes using the worksheet. Pupils write an essay for...
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Word Scramble on The Hobbit

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students complete a word scramble activity for vocabulary from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. In this word scramble lesson plan, students unscramble the letters from the novel to form the name of the character or his habitat. Students...
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Literary Analysis - The Hobbit

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students write a literary analysis for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. In this literary analysis lesson plan, students review the elements of a literary analysis. Students read the book and take notes for the analysis. Students then write a...
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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit and complete a character analysis. In this novel analysis lesson plan, students read the novel and compare a secondary character to Bilbo Baggins' character.
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Comparing The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien and write a comparison of the two books. In this Tolkien novel analysis lesson, students read the novels and select characters, plot, theme, or other element to...
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Old Hobbits Are Hard to Break

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Explore film adaptation of literature with this lesson, which focuses on the world of film advertisements. Middle schoolers discuss various films (including The Lord of the Rings) and create advertisements for a pretend film based on a...
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First Set of Essay Questions on The Hobbit

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and choose two essays to write about the first six chapters. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read the first six chapters of the novel and use a worksheet to take...
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Comparing The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers write an essay comparing The Hobbit to The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring activity, students compare the plot, theme, writing styles, and other elements in the...
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Technical Writing - The Hobbit

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students review technical writing. Young scholars read The Hobbit and write down the steps that take place in the book in a list.
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Persuasive Writing - The Hobbit

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore persuasive writing. For this writing lesson, students review the concepts of persuasive writing. Students read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Students write a persuasive scene in which one characters attempt to persuade...
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First Set of Essay Questions on The Hobbit

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students read the book and take notes as they read. Young scholars choose two essay questions related to the book and answer the questions in an essay.
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Second Set of Essay Questions on The Hobbit

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this reading and writing lesson, students read chapters 7-12. Students write an essay on two essay questions related to these chapters.
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Writing Exercise for The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore topic sentences and supporting sentences. In this writing lesson, students locate topic sentences and supporting sentences found in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Students write an essay based on a particular section of...
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Persuasive Drawing

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien to then complete a persuasive art project for the novel. In this literature and art lesson, students read the book and determine their preference for the story giving facts to support. Learners...
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Fantasy Stories

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore fantasy stories through the reading of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students make a list of fantasy characters to include in a fantasy story. Students write a fantasy story.

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