Tolkien and The Hobbit Pre-Reading
Authored by Molly Holm
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to paragraph 1 in The Hobbit article, where does the word "hobbit" come from?
It comes from a Swedish word meaning "hole dwelling creature".
The word come from an old English fairy tale.
Tolkien made up the word and later admitted he had no idea where it came from.
The word is a common word used in Southern England.
2.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Most of Tolkien's stories originated as (a) about his Middle Earth mythologies.
3.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"In a hole in the (a) there lived a (b) ." is one of the most recognizable phrases in the English language.
4.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Some of Tolkien's famous characters and places include; (a) (b) (c)
5.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Put the events in order!
The idea for The Hobbit was created when Tolkien was doodling on papers.
Tolkien began dreaming up character names and places like; Rivendell, Gondolin, and Elrond.
The Hobbit was written in the early 1930s but not offered to a publisher until 1936.
Tolkien's friends had to convince him to send it to a publisher.
The Hobbit sold more than 40 million copies!
6.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Use the hobbit and dwarves fact papers to categorize characteristics of each.
Groups:
(a) Hobbit Facts
,
(b) Dwarves Facts
Good natured
tall and strong
Age Span: 90-100 years
2-4 feet tall
residence: underground in the mountains
quiet and stealthy
The Shire
horicuturists
a good burglar
No magic
Large hands
enjoys the comforts of home
greedy
Curly hair
1.5-5 feet tall
No beard
large feet
clever
Enjoys food and beverages
long beards
7.
LABELING QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Label the characteristics of a dwarf.
Skilled craftsman
Does not like boats or the sea
likes the dark
Miners-mines gems, gold, silver
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