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The Two Towers Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about J.R.R. Tolkien's The Two Towers. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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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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Teacher's Guide: The Hobbit: The Enchanting Prelude to Lord of the Rings
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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The Hobbit: An Overview of the Book and Author
Readers of The Hobbit will share in the adventure with a brief overview of the life of J.R.R. Tolkien and the publishing history of the tale of Bilbo Baggins and his trip over the Edge of the Wild.
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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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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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Comparing The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring
Learners 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 plan, students read the novels and select characters, plot, theme, or other element...
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Persuasive Drawing
Students 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. Students...
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Fantasy Stories
Learners 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. Learners write a fantasy story.
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Acronyms - Characters in The Hobbit
Young scholars explore acronyms. In this literature lesson, students review the definition acronym and examples. Young scholars write the names of the characters in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and create an acronym for each character...
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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, students unscramble the letters from the novel to form the name of the character or his habitat. Students write a...
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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, 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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Third Set of Essay Questions on The Hobbit
Students read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and complete essay questions for the lesson. In this novel analysis lesson, students read The Hobbit and take notes using the worksheet. Students write an essay for each question as part of a...
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The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Compare and contrast popular works of fantasy literature with an in-depth reading comprehension unit. Language arts learners study the theme of good versus evil, fantastical characters and symbols, and the value of a visual...
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The Hobbit Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, high schoolers respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Tolkien's The Hobbit. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Hobbit Reading Guide
Posted here are dozens of questions to present when reading The Hobbit. Questions for 19 chapters are available. Either give this guide to your class, or use it to help you develop appropriate, yet challenging material to explore each...
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The Hobbit List 1 Vocabulary Worksheet
Review some of the challenging vocabulary as your class begins The Hobbit. Twenty vocabulary words are introduced in two exercises. In the first, learners answer questions using some of the target vocabulary. Then, in part two, they use...
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The Return of the King: Quiz
In this The Return of the King worksheet, students determine the correct response to a series of questions pertaining to the plot and characterization in The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkein.
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Etymology: A Mini-Lesson on Teaching a Word's History
As you're reading The Hobbit with your class, show them the etymology of the word attercop. This presentation would benefit with some additional examples or with a practice slide that offers a list of words from the book that pupils must...
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Increasing Vocabulary Skills
Young scholars explore new words through the reading of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students write down the words that they do not know as they read the book. Young scholars look up the words in the...
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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
Pupils explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature lesson students complete a worksheet about the book.
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Which Events Didn't Occur - The Hobbit
Learners explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In 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.