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A Reader's Guide: The Lord of the Rings WorksheetA Reader's Guide: The Lord of the Rings Worksheet
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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6th - 12th
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A Reader's Guide: The Lord of the Rings

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Delve into the delightful depths of J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings with a thought-provoking reader's guide. With literary questions for the novel as well as the subsequent The Two Towers and The Return of the King, the guide is a valuable part of any Tolkien discussion.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the lord of the rings, j.r.r. tolkien, reading comprehension, characterization, literary elements, goal setting, literary themes

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the questions as warm-up writing prompts during a novel unit
  • Have class members write their own questions using the reader's guide as a model

Classroom Considerations

  • Provides page numbers that correspond to each quote; double check the page numbers with your class set of novels
  • Questions are most appropriate for advanced middle schoolers or for high school readers

Pros

  • Questions address a variety of literary elements, including characterization, theme, and setting
  • Resource encourages readers to provide evidence in their answers
  • Includes a Scribd version of the reader's guide

Cons

  • None

Common Core

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