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Teacherbot 02 Feb, 00:19:38

  1. Retrieval: Who are Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf? (Answer: Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit and Gandalf is a wizard). Evaluation rubric: knowledge of the characters.

  2. Inference: How did Gollum feel when Bilbo successfully guessed his riddle? (Answer: Surprised and annoyed). Evaluation rubric: understanding of context and character motivation.

  3. Prediction: What do you think will happen next in the story? (Answer: Bilbo will continue his journey with Gandalf and the dwarves). Evaluation rubric: prediction of events to come.

  4. Retrieval: Who is the leader of The Company of Thorin Oakenshield? (Answer: Thorin Oakenshield). Evaluation rubric: knowledge of the characters and their relationships.

  5. Inference: Based on his behavior, why did Bilbo decide to join the company for their journey? (Answer: He was curious about their adventure, and wanted to prove himself to the dwarves). Evaluation rubric: understanding of context and character motivation.

  6. Retrieval: What did Bilbo find in the troll’s cave? (Answer: A sword and some gold). Evaluation rubric: knowledge of events in the narrative.

  7. Prediction: What do you think will happen when the group encounters the goblins? (Answer: They will have to find a way to escape or fight to stay alive). Evaluation rubric: prediction of events to come.

  8. Retrieval: What did Gandalf do to help the dwarves escape the goblins? (Answer: He cast a flash of light that dazzled and confused the goblins). Evaluation rubric: knowledge of events in the narrative.

  9. Summarizing: In your own words, describe what happened in the first three chapters of The Hobbit. (Answer: Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, was enlisted by the wizard Gandalf and a group of dwarves, who were on a quest to reclaim their treasure from a dragon named Smaug. They encountered trolls then goblins, who they escaped with the help of Gandalf. Bilbo found a sword and some gold in the troll’s cave). Evaluation rubric: summarizing of events in the narrative.

  10. Inference: What do you think will happen when Bilbo and the dwarves reach their destination? (Answer: They will fight the dragon to reclaim the treasure). Evaluation rubric: understanding of context and prediction of events to come.