laburnums / larders / braces / prudent / audacious
prosy / flummoxed / remuneration / necromancer / laburnums
obstinately / confiscate / FREE / remuneration / legendary
necromancer / obstinately / rune / bewuthered / prosy
bewuthered / audacious / flummoxed / larders / braces

The Hobbit: Chapter One-“An Unexpected Party”

Bell ringer- Make a prediction about what the first chapter “An Unexpected Party” will be about. ______VOCABULARY BINGO- Choose a row and determine the meaning of the words as they are used in the text. What tone does it add to the story?

Rigorous Readers Respond BINGO- Choose a row and answer the following questions, cite strong evidence from the text to support our answers.

What is Gandalf’s reputation? How involved do you expect him to be during the adventure? / What does the word “hobbit” make you think of? How does Bilbo resemble a rabbit in this chapter? / How did the dwarves lose their treasure and kingdom? / Explain the differences between Bilbo’s Tookish side and his Baggins side. / What is an adventure? Is it something that happens, or is it the way we react to what happens?
Explain all the meanings of “good morning”. / Analyze one character- include a description and how they interact with the other characters. / Write a short summary about the chapter. / What is Gandalf’s reputation? How involved do you expect him to be during the adventure? / What about adventures awakens Bilbo’s Tookish side? What causes his Baggins side to emerge?
What about adventures awakens Bilbo’s Tookish side? What causes his Baggins side to emerge? / What kind of mark does Gandalf put on Bilbo’s door? / FREE / Write a short summary about the chapter. / Analyze one character- include a description and how they interact with the other characters.
What does Thorin wear to distinguish himself from the other dwarves? / Write a short summary about the chapter. / Explain all the meanings of “good morning”. / What does the word “hobbit” make you think of? How does Bilbo resemble a rabbit in this chapter? / How did the dwarves lose their treasure and kingdom?
Analyze one character- include a description and how they interact with the other characters. / Explain the differences between Bilbo’s Tookish side and his Baggins side. / What does Thorin wear to distinguish himself from the other dwarves? / What is an adventure? Is it something that happens, or is it the way we react to what happens? / What does the word “hobbit” make you think of? How does Bilbo resemble a rabbit in this chapter?