Linda Jobe Middle School
2013
Summer Reading Assignment
THE HOBBIT
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary Due:
Friday, August 30, 2013.
Test Date:
Monday, September 18, 2013.
The Hobbit
Summer Reading Activities
1. Read the book.
2. Complete the attached vocabulary
handouts.
3. A study can be found on the JCMS
homepage. While it isn’t required, the
questions found in the study guide
align CLOSELY with the test you will
take over the book.
4. Be prepared for your test on MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013.
Points to Ponder
Each assignment should be completed on the
page provided.
On the school’s webpage, there will be a
link to this document. It should be
available by the end of the school year.
That way, if you lose yours, a copy is
available to you to print out and use.
If you are in Pre-AP now, assume you will be
in Pre-AP when school starts. “I didn’t know
I was going to be in Pre-AP” is not going to
work as an acceptable excuse on the date you
take the test or have to turn in your
vocabulary.
You are being provided with a book. If you
lose it, you are responsible for securing a
replacement and completing the reading.
The Hobbit Vocabulary List #1 (Chapters 1 – 3)
The following words can be found in chapters 1 – 3. Match the
vocabulary term with its correct definition.
DEFINITIONS
1. Writing done in ancient script
_____________________________
2. Crossed a river or body of water
_____________________________
3. A procession of people on horseback
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4. Stolen
_____________________________
5. Small poisonous trees and shrubs
_____________________________
6. A person who takes part in a conspiracy
_____________________________
7. Someone who claims to be able to tell
the future by communicating with the dead
through black magic; a sorcerer
_____________________________
8. Confused or perplexed
_____________________________
9. Pleasing to the taste
_____________________________
10.Bold and daring
_____________________________
11. A rapid beating of the heart
_____________________________
12. A contemptible fellow
_____________________________
13. A great number of people gathered
together; a crowd
_____________________________
14. Worthy of respect because of age or
dignity
_____________________________
15. A reward or compensation
_____________________________
WORD LIST I
laburnums
runes
necromancer
conspirator
flummoxed
blighter
throng
audacious
cavalcade
forded
remuneration
purloined
palpitating
venerable
toothsome
The Hobbit Vocabulary List #2 (Chapters 4 – 6)
The following words can be found in chapters 4 – 6. Match the
vocabulary term with its correct definition.
DEFINITIONS:
1. Marked by cleverness or originality
_____________________________
2. Taken over by darkness
_____________________________
3. Below ground
_____________________________
4. A dreadful, miserable person or creature
_____________________________
5. Of ancient times
_____________________________
6. To climb with effort or difficulty
_____________________________
7. To choke or suffocate in any way
_____________________________
8. To feel about blindly
_____________________________
9. A fierce or disorderly event
_____________________________
10. A predicament or unfavorable situation
_____________________________
11. Pondered in a worrisome manner
_____________________________
12. The peak or highest point of a mountain
_____________________________
13. To stir one into action
_____________________________
14. Children or grandchildren
_____________________________
15. Whining or complaining
_____________________________
16. An undertaking involving danger or risk
_____________________________
17. Miscellaneous equipment
_____________________________
18. To voluntarily put oneself in the service of
another because of a favor
_____________________________
WORD BANK:
throttled
descendants
pinnacle
clambered
antiquity
paraphernalia
obliged
tumult
brooded
subterranean
benighted
wretch
plight
ingenious
groped
aroused
venture
yammering
The Hobbit Vocabulary List #3 (Chapters 7 – 12)
The following are the words and definitions for chapters 7 – 12. Write the appropriate definition
next to each vocabulary term. DO NOT WRITE THE LETTER. WRITE THE DEFINITION.
QUOITS - ___________________________________________________________________________
TOMNODDY - _______________________________________________________________________
ATTERCOP - ________________________________________________________________________
CRONIES - __________________________________________________________________________
PORTCULLIS - ______________________________________________________________________
QUAY - _____________________________________________________________________________
ENMITY - ___________________________________________________________________________
CLAMOR - __________________________________________________________________________
ABOMINABLE - _____________________________________________________________________
BULBOUS - _________________________________________________________________________
FLAGON - __________________________________________________________________________
LICHEN - ___________________________________________________________________________
OMINOUS - _________________________________________________________________________
PROMONTORY - ____________________________________________________________________
WARY - _____________________________________________________________________________
SUPPRESSED - ______________________________________________________________________
BILBO - _____________________________________________________________________________
DEFINITIONS:
a. a pier or landing area for ships
b. a great outcry or noise
c. watchful; being on one’s guard against
danger
d. to put an end to forcibly
e. a blockhead, dolt, or dunce
f. warning of potential evil and harm
g. very unpleasant; detestable
h. hostility
i. friends
j. bulb shaped; bulging
k. a strong barrier
l. a large bottle of wine or liquor
m. game where players throw rings at a peg
in the ground
n. a sword or rapier
o. a high point of land or rock projecting
into the sea or water
p. a spider; and ill-natured person
q. a fungus; leaflike, crustlike, or branching
forms on rocks or trees
The Hobbit Vocabulary List #3 (Chapters 13 – 19)
The following are the words and definitions for chapters 13 – 19. Write the appropriate
definition next to each vocabulary term. DO NOT WRITE THE LETTER. WRITE THE
DEFINITION.
PARCHMENT – ______________________________________________________________
PLUNDERING – ______________________________________________________________
TRIFLE – ____________________________________________________________________
CLEAVE – ___________________________________________________________________
DEPREDATIONS – ____________________________________________________________
IMMENSE – __________________________________________________________________
ESTEEMED – ________________________________________________________________
BARD – ______________________________________________________________________
SUCCORED – ________________________________________________________________
BESIEGED – _________________________________________________________________
CARRION – __________________________________________________________________
MATTOCKS – ________________________________________________________________
RENT – ______________________________________________________________________
VANGUARD – ________________________________________________________________
RENDING – __________________________________________________________________
PRECIPICE - _________________________________________________________________
SCIMITAR – _________________________________________________________________
SMITE - _____________________________________________________________________
DEFINITIONS:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
the troops who march in front of the army
torn or ripped
a vertical cliff; very steep place
decaying flesh of a dead body
helped, assisted, or aided
a curved bladed sword
a poet
to hit with a blow
a tool like a pickax with a flat blade
j. surrounded in a hostile manner
k. tearing, bursting, splitting
l. a sheepskin used for writing
m. to adhere closely; stick or cling
n. huge; very great
o. to rob of goods by force
p. to regard with respect
q. something of little value
r. the act of preying upon or robbery
June 3, 2013.
Dear Parents,
The 8th grade Pre-AP Language Arts class is designed to
further develop your child’s reading, writing and thinking
skills.
Students enrolled in 8th grade Pre-AP Language Arts classes
for the 2013-2014 school year will engage in a summer reading
component which involves required reading and responding.
Incoming eighth graders will be reading The Hobbit by J.R.R.
Tolkien. This novel is the required reading selection for eighth
grade Pre-AP students as set forth by the Curriculum and
Instruction department of Mansfield ISD. Students will be
provided a copy of the novel before the end of school. However,
replacement copies will not be provided. The price of a
replacement book would likely range from six – eight dollars.
Each child has received an independent packet that includes
vocabulary which is aligned with the book. The vocabulary
handouts are to be in to their Language Arts teacher on Friday,
the 30st of August. Students will take a test covering the novel,
vocabulary, and related literary elements on Wednesday,
September 18, 2013.
The vocabulary packet your child received in class will
also be available on the Coble Middle School website, as well as
a study guide. The study guide is NOT required; it is there to
assist with comprehension of the reading.
In addition to the vocabulary assignments, your child will
also participate in a teacher-led discussion and additional
novel activities beginning the first day of school. These will
activities will take into account the assumption that your child
read over the summer. No in-class reading time will be given.
Sincerely,
Beverly Compton
Eighth Grade Pre-AP Language Arts Teachers
Linda Jobe Middle School
PLEASE SIGN BELOW AND RETURN TO YOUR CURRENT
LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER.
-----------------------------------------------I have received and understand the summer
reading requirement for 8th grade, Pre-AP
Language Arts at Coble Middle School.
Additionally, I am aware that my student is
being provided with a copy of the novel, and it
is my responsibility to replace the book if it
is lost.
Student Signature
________________________________________________
Parent Signature
________________________________________________
Date ___________________________________