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The Hobbit: Anticipation Guide Lesson PlanThe Hobbit: Anticipation Guide Lesson Plan
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Novelinks
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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30 mins
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The Hobbit: Anticipation Guide

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Prior to reading Tolkien's The Hobbit, class members respond to a series of statements in an anticipation guide that introduces many of the central concepts of the novel.

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Concepts

reading comprehension strategies

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Tally the class responses to the statements, post the results, and compare to a tally taken after completing the novel

Classroom Considerations

  • Many class members may have seen the film versions of the novel
  • The first in a series of nine resources designed to be used with The Hobbit

Pros

  • The resource includes a rationale for the strategy, a materials list, step-by-step directions and a model guide

Cons

  • None

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