Tolkien and The Hobbit Pre-Reading

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.

Most of Tolkien's stories originated as (a)   about his Middle Earth mythologies.

"In a hole in the ​ (a)   there lived a ​ (b)   ." is one of the most recognizable phrases in the English language.

• ground
• Earth
• farm
• tree
• hobbit
• elf
• person
• bear

Some of Tolkien's famous characters and places include; ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• Elrond
• Rivendell
• Gondolin
• Montresor
• Fortunato
• Springfield

Put the events in order!

• 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 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 sold more than 40 million copies!

Use the hobbit and dwarves fact papers to categorize characteristics of each.

Groups:

(a) Hobbit Facts

,

(b) Dwarves Facts

• greedy

• long beards

• No magic

• Curly hair

• The Shire

• residence: underground in the mountains

• clever

• tall and strong

• Enjoys food and beverages

• enjoys the comforts of home

• a good burglar

• 1.5-5 feet tall

• quiet and stealthy

• Age Span: 90-100 years

• No beard

• Good natured

• large feet

• Large hands

• horicuturists

• 2-4 feet tall

Label the characteristics of a dwarf.

a

b

c

d

Skilled craftsman

Miners-mines gems, gold, silver

Does not like boats or the sea

likes the dark

Dwarves do not like (a)   with others, except their dwarf groups.

Match the trait to the hobbit or dwarf.

• greedy, some more envious than others

• 
• Good natured

• 
• horticulturalist

• 
• Enjoys food and the comforts of home

• 
• skilled craftsman; weapons and armor

• 

Based on what you learned, draw your own depiction of a hobbit!