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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Hobbit" by j.r.r. Tolkien

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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 fantasy "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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fantasy, soldiers, reading connected text, the hobbit

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Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Hobbit" by j.r.r. Tolkien

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