The Hobbit Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games Bundle (Chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12)

Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and support the development of critical thinking skills with this bundle of resources for teaching The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12). Two plot-based quizzes, four close reading analysis worksheets, two vocabulary application activities, two crossword puzzles, two word search games, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
• Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed
• Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
• Discern the intended effects of the author’s diction and narrative techniques
• Describe the tone of a given passage
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on alliteration, callback, simile, symbolism, and situational irony.
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction