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Writing Exercise for The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore topic sentences and supporting sentences. In 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 Writing - The Hobbit

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore persuasive writing. For this writing lesson, students review the concepts of persuasive writing. Students read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Students write a persuasive scene in which one characters attempt to persuade...
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Which Events Didn't Occur - The Hobbit

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students read the book and take notes as they read. Students 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

For Teachers 10th - 12th
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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The Hobbit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars list W.H Auden's six characteristics of a quest story. They say what is meant by a "metaphorical quest." Pupils discuss some differences between symbolism and allegory. Students indicate how Bilbo Baggins's adventures...
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Fantasy Stories

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students 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. Students write a fantasy story.
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Persuasive Drawing

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
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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The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lord of the Rings: Borrowed Mythology

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students complete a research project. In this mythology lesson, students identify the similarities between world mythology and The Lord of The Rings trilogy. Students complete character plot diagrams for each episode of the trilogy,...
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Writing A Book Review of The Hobbit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.  In 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 summary....
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A New Word Everyday

For Teachers 10th - 12th
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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Comparing Two Fantasies by J.R.R. Tolkien

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore fantasy through The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.  In this literature lesson, students investigate character analysis through book comparisons.  Learners read The Hobbit and one other book by J.R.R. Tolkien and...
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Increasing Vocabulary Skills

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore new words through the reading of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature activity, students write down the words that they do not know as they read the book. Students look up the words in the dictionary and...
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Comparing Themes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore themes through the novels The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students identify the themes in each novel and find supporting evidence that develops them....
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Agamemnon: Themes (For the Most Part) Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on the themes of Agamemnon. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
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The Short Answer

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners examine the discovery of the Flores man. For this anthropology lesson, students discover details about the Flores man and the work of anthropologists. Learners are challenged to create their own stories that explain Flores man.
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Fantasy Stories

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create fantasy stories. In this creative writing activity, students write a fantasy where they can use characters that they have read about in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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The Lion and the Mouse

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine a story. In this good citizenship lesson, students read the story "The Lion and the Mouse" and discuss being kind and what it means to be a good citizen. Students hold a discussion about how other animal pairs could...
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Describing Hobbits

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students 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. Students write an essay about hobbits, including Bilbo.
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Bilbo Baggins, at your service!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students choose a character from The Hobbit to create an imaginative product such as poetry, music, sculpture, painting, or web page) that reflects the character. They must indicate a connection to the character (example: I am similar to...
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Proofreading

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Do your second graders like riddles? Give them a giggle and a lesson about proofreading at the same time. After reading two riddles, young writers fix punctuation and capitalization errors. They write the answer to each riddle at the...
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The Roads Diverge...and the Essence is the Journey

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the diverse and unique journeys of men. After reading various pieces of literature, they identify any rites of passage or change in the characters. They write in their reflective journals sharing their thoughts on...
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Writing Summaries

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and write summaries for the text. In this summary and novel analysis instructional activity, students read the text and write summaries for four chapters at a time.
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Capital Letters and Small Letters

For Teachers K
Students identify capital and lowercase letters. In this writing lesson, students work independently to write lowercase letters and capital letters and practice writing the alphabet in order.

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