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The Hobbit
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
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
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
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
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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Narrative Writing--The Hobbit
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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The Hobbit: Directed Reading - Thinking Activity
An in-class reading of Shel Silverstein's The Missing Piece Meets the Big O introduces class members to the journey motif that forms the basis of The Hobbit.
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The Hobbit: Anticipation Guide
Prior to reading Tolkien's The Hobbit, class members respond to a series of statements in an anticipation guide that introduces many of the central concepts of the novel.
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The Hobbit: Vocabulary in the Round
Blundering, audacious, obscurest. Class members develop strategies for teaching each other vocabulary words drawn from The Hobbit.
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The Hobbit: Problematic Situation
As part of a unit study of The Hobbit, class members engage in an activity that asks group to practice the skills needed to reach consensus in a discussion.
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The Hobbit: Question Answer Relationship
Chapter 12 of The Hobbit provides the text for an exercise that asks readers to use the QAR strategy to develop and respond to questions about story.
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A New Word Everyday: The Hobbit
Students record unknown vocabulary they encounter while reading The Hobbit. In this "A New Word Everyday" lesson, after students record unknown words, they must use a dictionary to find the correct definition and write it down.
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Comparing Themes
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
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
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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Acronyms - Characters in The Hobbit
Students explore acronyms. In this literature lesson, students review the definition acronym and examples. Students write the names of the characters in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and create an acronym for each character with words...
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Setting in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Students explore The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students read the book, paying close attention to the different habitats described. Students draw a picture of each of the habitats and include a written description.
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Word Scramble on The Hobbit
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
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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True or False - The Hobbit
Students read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and answer true of false questions for the novel. In this novel analysis lesson, students read the novel and then complete true or false questions for the story.
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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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
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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The Hobbit: Writing Assignment
As a culminating assignment for a unit study of heroes that uses The Hobbit as the core text, class members engage in a multi-genre writing project.
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Old Hobbits Are Hard to Break
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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