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Assignment
Handout: Sting (IN CLASS: MON)
Glue Sting into your notebook. Find the moment in the book when Bilbo names his sword. Copy
the quote in your notebook, including the page #.
Title: Sting (IN CLASS: MON)
Write a paragraph that explains why the naming of Bilbo’s sword is a significant turning point in his
life. Refer to, “In the Hilt is Fame.”
Title: Barrels Out of Bond (IN CLASS: MON)
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Write a fictional scene about the experience of riding inside a barrel (Ch. IX). This is a creative
writing assignment so be descriptive and use sensory detail. Consider:
 Who are you? What is your mood?
 What is or was in your barrel? Smells?
 What does it feel/sound like to go down a river inside a barrel?
 What is it like to breathe your first breath of fresh air after being released?
Title: Bilbo's Boast (HW: TUE)
Read Bilbo’s Boast to Smaug (204-205). List the 8 kennings that Bilbo uses to describe himself.
Title: Smaug's Boast (HW: TUE)
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Write out Smaug’s Boast:
I kill where I wish and none dare resist. I laid low the warriors of old and their like is not in the
world today. Then I was but young and tender. Now I am old and strong, strong, strong, Thief in
the Shadows! My armour is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws spears, the shock
of my tail a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death! (207)
Title: Smaug's Titles (HW: TUE)
Find the four titles that Bilbo gives Smaug (204-208). Highlight the titles in your book. List the titles
in your notebook with the page numbers.
Title: The Heart of the Mountain (IN CLASS/HW: WED)
Make a list of 5 things about the Arkenstone. Consider both its physical descriptions and its effect
on the characters. (Chapters XII, XIII, XVI)
Title: My Precious (Text-to-Self) (IN CLASS/HW: WED)
To Thorin, the Arkenstone is the greatest treasure. What is your most valued possession and why?
(10-15 sentences)
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Title: Wealth and Greed (Text-to-Text) (IN CLASS/HW: WED)
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Handout: “The Desolation of the Dragon” (IN CLASS/HW: WED)
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Find 5 bible verses about wealth, greed, or possessions. Write them out with the reference.
Title: Home (HW: WED)
Write a poem about home. It should be about the idea of “home,” NOT about your physical house.
It does not need to rhyme. Requirements: 2 stanzas, 8 lines each, 16 lines total
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Handout: Gandalf the Story-Maker Quotes (THURSDAY)
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Handouts: “Gandalf the Story-Maker” (THURSDAY)