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Which Events Didn't Occur - The Hobbit
Learners explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. For this literature lesson, students read the book and take notes as they read. Learners complete a worksheet in which they locate the events that did or did not occur in the book.
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First Set of Essay Questions on The Hobbit
Students explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students read the book and take notes as they read. Students choose two essay questions related to the book and answer the questions in an essay.
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Technical Writing - The Hobbit
Students explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students review technical writing. Students read The Hobbit and write down the steps that take place in the book in a list.
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Worksheet - The Hobbits
Learners explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. For this literature lesson students complete a worksheet about the book.
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Writing Exercise for The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Students explore topic sentences and supporting sentences. For 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
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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Comparing Two Fantasies by J.R.R. Tolkien
Students explore fantasy through The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students investigate character analysis through book comparisons. Students read The Hobbit and one other book by J.R.R. Tolkien and...
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Increasing Vocabulary Skills
Students explore new words through the reading of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. For this literature lesson, students write down the words that they do not know as they read the book. Students look up the words in the dictionary and write...
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Describing Hobbits
Learners explore Fellowship of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students read the book and paraphrase information about the different references to hobbits. Learners write an essay about hobbits, including Bilbo.
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A New Word Everyday
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...
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Reader's Paradise
Pupils visit the school or local library (or bookstore) to create short film or radio documentary that records a specific habit or ritual associated with reading, book buying, or book borrowing.
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A Reader's Guide: The Lord of the Rings
Delve into the delightful depths of J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings with a thought-provoking reader's guide. With literary questions for the novel as well as the subsequent The Two Towers and The Return of the King, the...
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ESL: Journalism Article Comprehension
In this ESL comprehension worksheet, students read a passage, then complete a variety of warm-up and pre/post reading activities. Homework suggestions are included.
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Figurative Language - Part Two
Students need to use their papers from Part One of this lesson. They then write a paragraph for each term. This exercise help them to use these terms in their writing. Using figurative language makes writing more descriptive and alive.
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Telling A Story
Students discover that every story has a start, middle and end. In this literature lesson, the teacher models using a picture to show the parts of the story. Students each take a picture and tell a story using start, middle and end.
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Literary Analysis - Young Goodman Brown
Why is literary analysis so important? Readers explore writing a literary analysis by reviewing literary elements such as character, metaphor, plot, setting, simile, personification, and style. They read "Young Goodman Brown" by...
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Writing a Biography - Mark Twain
Students write a biography. In this biography lesson, students discuss what a biography is and how to write one. They research Mark Twain, answer questions, and write a biography about his life.
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Understanding Realistic Fiction
Learners write a story. In this genres instructional activity, students learn the meaning of realistic fiction and write a short story in that genre.
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Exploring Satire - Jonathan Swift
Students study about satire and find examples Part One of GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. They then write an essay about the examples they found and how the writer used satire in his literary work.
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Learning About Evaluation
Students evaluate the essays of their classmates. In this evaluation lesson, students write two non-fiction essays on two different topics that they may choose. After a lecture on the aspects of the paper that will be evaluated,...
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Favourite Authors
Students discuss in open forum their favorite author and give reasons to back up their decisions. Students choose from a variety of writing prompts. Students prepare a series of questions that they might ask their favorite authors if...
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Understanding Science Fiction
Fourth graders learn about the genre of science fiction. In this science fiction lesson, 4th graders learn about the characteristics of science fiction as a genre. They write an original piece of science fiction.
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Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: "Riddles in the Dark" From the Hobbit [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for J. R. R. Tolkien's book, The Hobbit, is provided on this resource. Six character roles are needed in this activity.
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Hobbit" by j.r.r. Tolkien
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit homebody, joins a party of dwarves and their wizard companion in a series of adventures to reclaim the dwarves' homeland from the great dragon Smaug. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 5-9) to pair with the...