Retrieval: What color were Bilbo’s clothes in Chapter 1? Answer: Bilbo’s clothes were grey. Grading Rubric: 1 point for correct answer.

Inference: What did Bilbo think of Gandalf’s surprise visit in Chapter 1? Answer: Bilbo thought Gandalf’s surprise visit was a nuisance. Grading Rubric: 1 point for correct answer.

Prediction: What do you think will happen in Chapter 4? Answer: This answer will vary. Grading Rubric: 1 point for making a prediction about the chapter.

Retrieval: How does Bilbo meet the dwarves in Chapter 2? Answer: Bilbo meets the dwarves at his door. Grading Rubric: 1 point for correct answer.

Inference: What is Bilbo’s opinion of the dwarves in Chapter 2? Answer: Bilbo is not impressed with the dwarves and he is somewhat frustrated by their presence. Grading Rubric: 1 point for correct answer.

Prediction: What do you think the dwarves are seeking in their adventure in Chapter 2? Answer: This answer will vary. Grading Rubric: 1 point for making a prediction about the purpose of the dwarves’ adventure.

Retrieval: What does Bilbo find when he follows the spiders in Chapter 3? Answer: Bilbo finds the dwarves in the clutches of the spiders. Grading Rubric: 1 point for correct answer.

Inference: What does Gandalf do when he arrives in Chapter 3? Answer: Gandalf saves the dwarves from the spiders with his wizardry. Grading Rubric: 1 point for correct answer.

Prediction: What do you think Bilbo and the dwarves will encounter next on their journey in Chapter 3? Answer: This answer will vary. Grading Rubric: 1 point for making a prediction about what Bilbo and the dwarves will encounter.

Summarizing: Describe the events of Chapter 2. Answer: In Chapter 2, Bilbo meets the dwarves at his door and they explain why they are on an adventure. They spend the day eating, drinking, singing, and planning the next day’s journey. Grading Rubric: 1 point for summarizing the events of Chapter 2.