The Hobbit
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY OVERVIEW
Unit: The Hobbit
Chapters
I – IV
Chapters
V – VIII
Chapters
IX – XII
Chapters
XIII – XVI
Chapters
XVII – XIX
KNOWLEDGE
COMPREHENSION
APPLICATION
ANALYSIS
CREATIVE THINKING
CRITICAL THINKING
How well do you
know Hobbits?
Predict what the
story will be about.
Do you ever struggle
with peer pressure?
Read and discuss an
aspect of Middle
Earth History.
What would it be
like to be in Bilbo’s
position?
Debate whether you
think Bilbo should
have to be the scout.
Cloze Reading
Activity
What do you know
about heroes?
DR-TA Activity
Describe Golum.
Journal
Use your knowledge
of riddles to write
one for the class.
Small Group
Discussion
Compare our world
to Bilbo’s. What is
similar and different?
Guided Imagery
Are we defined by
our skin color,
hobbies, or clothes?
Group Debate
Decide how you feel
about these
statements.
KWHL Strategy
Do you know
Tolkein’s
vocabulary?
Reading Quiz
What can you infer
about Smaug’s
personality?
Writing – Riddles
Report your group’s
findings on another
alphabet.
Compare/Contrast
Organize the novel’s
characters by how
“good” or “bad” they
are (with reasons).
Journal
Create a visual
representation of one
of the races in the
novel.
Anticipation Guide
What did Bilbo learn
about himself in the
forest?
Graphic Organizer
Compare The Hobbit
to another myth.
Poster/Artwork
Compose a poem
about one of the
characters.
Short Essay
Why do you think
there are no female
characters in the
novel?
Biopoem
Write a short story
about an event in the
life of one of your
heroes.
Journal
What defines a hero?
Writing Assignment
Thematic Unit
Vocabulary
in the Round
Tell how Smaug was
defeated.
QAR
Explain why Bilbo
would give the
Arkenstone to Dane.
Small Group
Presentations
Construct a map of
Bilbo’s journeys.
Reading Quiz
How did his
adventure change
Bilbo?
Journal
Find some examples
of foreshadowing and
the ensuing events.
Class Project
Demonstrate your
knowledge of the plot
by making a timeline.
Short Essay
Compare the
characters’ priorities.
Class Discussion
List
Small Group Visual
Presentation
Problematic
Situation