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.

Students record unknown vocabulary they encounter while reading The Hobbit. For 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.

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...

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 instructional activity, students compare the plot, theme, writing styles, and other...

Students explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.  For this book review lesson, students examine the elements included in a book review, such as author, opinions of the book, summary, character information, main points and plot...

Students explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature instructional activity, students review technical writing. Students read The Hobbit and write down the steps that take place in the book in a list.

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...

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...

Students write a story. In this genres lesson, students learn the meaning of realistic fiction and write a short story in that genre.