Bilbo Baggins is a respectable hobbit - one of a race of small, quiet, country folk. One day he receives an unexpected visit from the great wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves. On Gandalf's recommendation, they wish to enlist Bilbo as their burglar. He is drawn into the quest and soon faces giant spiders, goblins, and worse as he travels the great distance to the Lonely Mountain, where the dwarves' treasure awaits-as does the dragon and war!
This Progeny Press guide includes features about:
- The author.
- Vocabulary, critical thinking, and analysis.
- Literary Techniques such as characterization, comparison/contrast, metaphors, similes, proverbs, anthropomorphism, imagery, setting, parallelism, paraphrases, and irony.
- Concepts such as greed, separation, the armor of God, mercy, wisdom, responsibility, luck, warfare, popularity, generosity, pity, and selfishness.
- Activities/Writing Exercises that include mapwork, character sketches, essays, art, drama, and more.
- This guide also includes a living reading list with books by the same author and other books similar to The Hobbit
The format is ideal for homeschoolers; the large 8.5x11 printed workbook format is convenient to read, easy on the eyes, and easy to transport from car to home. Plus, every question has plenty of whitespace for student's answers, which encourages neat and clean handwriting practice. A removable answer key is also included for the teacher.
PLEASE NOTE: the novel The Hobbit is required and must be purchased separately.
Setting: Fantasy, Middle Earth
Genre: Fantasy, British Lit
Grades: 9-12
