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TEACHER’S PET PUBLICATIONS
PUZZLE PACK™
for
The Hobbit
based on the book by
J. R. R. Tolkien
Written by
William T. Collins
© 2005 Teacher’s Pet Publications
All Rights Reserved
ISBN 978-1-60249-338-4
Item No. 304640
The Hobbit Word List
No. Word
1. ARKENSTONE
2. AZOG
3. BARD
4. BARRELS
5. BEORN
6. BILBO
7. BITER
8. BLACK
9. BOAT
10. BOMBUR
11. CRAM
12. CUP
13. DAIN
14. DALE
15. DURIN
16. DWARF
17. EAGLES
18. ELROND
19. ELVES
20. ESGAROTH
21. FIVE
22. GANDALF
23. GLAMDRING
24. GOBLIN
25. GOLLUM
26. GREEN
27. HOBBIT
28. HOMELY
29. KEY
30. KING
31. LIGHTS
32. LONE
33. LONELY
34. MAP
35. MIRKWOOD
36. MISTY
37. MOUNTAIN
38. NECKLACE
39. NECROMANCER
40. ORCRIST
41. PATH
42. PINECONES
43. PIPE
44. POCKETS
45. PONIES
46. RAVENHILL
47. RIDDLES
48. RING
49. RIVENDELL
50. ROAC
51. SECRET
Clue/Definition
Greatest single treasure
Goblin that killed Thorin's grandfather
Killed Smaug with a black arrow
Escape vehicles to take dwarves away from woodelves
Bear-man
Mr. Baggins
___ & Beater; goblin names for Orcrist & Glamdring
____ River; river in Mirkwood
Used to cross the black water
Got wet in the enchanted black water
Biscuit-like food
Bilbo took this item, which made Smaug angry
Leader of the dwarves after Thorin
Town ruins in the shadow of the mountain
Elf New Year; ___'s Day
Dwalin, Bifur or Dori, for example
Saved Thorin & Co. from the wargs & goblins
King of the Elves
Dwarves thought these creatures were foolish
Lake town
Battle of ____ Armies
Wizard
The Foe Hammer
Azog, for example
Pale-eyed water creature
_____ Dragon Inn
Bilbo, for example
Last ____ Home; Elrond's home
It opened the secret door in the mountain
Elrond was ___ of the Elves
Travelers left the path to see what was at these
____ Lands; where Bilbo first wished he were home
___ Mountain; where Smaug lived
Gandalf gave Thorin this and a key
Never leave the path in this place
_____ Mountains
Misty or Lonely
Bilbo's gift to Elvenking to repay his hospitality
Council of Wizards drove the ____ out of southern Mirkwood
The Goblin Cleaver
Never leave the ___ in Mirkwood
Gandalf lit them on fire & threw them at wargs
Bilbo's smoking device
Gollum couldn't guess what was in Bilbo's ___
Beorn loaned these as transportation for the travelers
Old watch post on SW side of mountain
Bilbo & Gollum's game
Gollum's birthday present that Bilbo found
Land of the elves
Raven; son of Carc
Travelers looked for the ___ entrance to the mountain
The Hobbit Fill In The Blanks 1
1. Gollum's birthday present that Bilbo found
2. ____ Lands; where Bilbo first wished he were home
3. Travelers looked for the ___ entrance to the mountain
4. Bear-man
5. Smaug slept on it
6. Evil wolves
7. The ____ in Bilbo made him adventurous
8. Leader of the dwarves after Thorin
9. ____ River; river in Mirkwood
10. _____ Dragon Inn
11. Escape vehicles to take dwarves away from woodelves
12. Council of Wizards drove the ____ out of southern Mirkwood
13. Town ruins in the shadow of the mountain
14. Smaug's sense of ___ was keen
15. Bilbo's name for his knife
16. Travelers left the path to see what was at these
17. Bilbo took this item, which made Smaug angry
18. Bert or Tom, for example
19. Battle of ____ Armies
20. Saved Thorin & Co. from the wargs & goblins
The Hobbit Matching 1
___ 1. HOMELY
A. Travelers left the path to see what was at these
___ 2. MIRKWOOD
B. Elrond was ___ of the Elves
___ 3. MAP
C. Gandalf gave Thorin this and a key
___ 4. LONELY
D. Saved Thorin & Co. from the wargs & goblins
___ 5. LIGHTS
E. Captured the dwarves & actually saved them
___ 6. KING
F. Biscuit-like food
___ 7. MOUNTAIN
G. Author
___ 8. SMOKE
H. Battle of ____ Armies
___ 9. PINECONES
I. _____ Mountains
___10. RIDDLES
J. Gollum's birthday present that Bilbo found
___11. WOODELVES
K. Smaug's puff
___12. FIVE
L. ___ Mountain; where Smaug lived
___13. MISTY
M. Bilbo's gift to Elvenking to repay his hospitality
___14. NECKLACE
N. Never leave the path in this place
___15. TROLL
O. Lake town
___16. RAVENHILL
P. Bert or Tom, for example
___17. ELVES
Q. Gandalf lit them on fire & threw them at wargs
___18. EAGLES
R. Last ____ Home; Elrond's home
___19. DWARF
S. Old watch post on SW side of mountain
___20. GANDALF
T. Wizard
___21. BOAT
U. Used to cross the black water
___22. CRAM
V. Dwalin, Bifur or Dori, for example
___23. TOLKIEN
W. Misty or Lonely
___24. ESGAROTH
X. Dwarves thought these creatures were foolish
___25. RING
Y. Bilbo & Gollum's game
The Hobbit Magic Squares 1
Match the definition with the vocabulary word. Put your answers in the magic squares
below. When your answers are correct, all columns and rows will add to the same
number.
A. KING
B. MIRKWOOD
C. BOAT
D. GANDALF
E. ESGAROTH
F. WILLIAM
G. WOODELVES
H. ARKENSTONE
I. AZOG
J. RIVENDELL
K. STING
L. DALE
1. Never leave the path in this place
2. Captured the dwarves & actually
saved them
3. Bilbo's name for his knife
4. Dragon
5. Gandalf and Thorin took ___ from the
trolls' cave
6. Town ruins in the shadow of the
mountain
7. Greatest single treasure
8. Elrond was ___ of the Elves
M. SWORDS
N. SMAUG
O. MOUNTAIN
P. NECROMANCER
9. Council of Wizards drove the ____ out
of southern Mirkwood
10. Goblin that killed Thorin's grandfather
11. Lake town
12. Wizard
13. Used to cross the black water
14. Troll who caught Bilbo trying to pick
his pocket
15. Land of the elves
16. Misty or Lonely
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The Hobbit Word Search 1
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Author (7)
Battle of ____ Armies (4)
Bear-man (5)
Beorn loaned these as transportation for the
travelers (6)
Bert or Tom, for example (5)
Bilbo & Gollum's game (7)
Bilbo took this item, which made Smaug angry (3)
Bilbo's gift to Elvenking to repay his hospitality (8)
Bilbo's name for his knife (5)
Bilbo's showed even when he wore the ring (6)
Bilbo's smoking device (4)
Bilbo, for example (6)
Biscuit-like food (4)
Council of Wizards drove the ____ out of southern
Mirkwood (11)
Dragon (5)
Dwalin, Bifur or Dori, for example (5)
Dwarves thought these creatures were foolish (5)
Elf New Year; ___'s Day (5)
Elrond was ___ of the Elves (4)
Evil wolves (5)
Gandalf and Thorin took ___ from the trolls' cave
(6)
Gandalf gave Thorin this and a key (3)
Goblin that killed Thorin's grandfather (4)
Gollum couldn't guess what was in Bilbo's ___ (7)
Gollum's birthday present that Bilbo found (4)
His grandfather was King of the Mountain (6)
It opened the secret door in the mountain (3)
Killed Smaug with a black arrow (4)
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Killing one gave Bilbo confidence (7)
King of the Elves (6)
Lake town (8)
Land of the elves (9)
Leader of the dwarves after Thorin (4)
Mr. Baggins (5)
Never leave the ___ in Mirkwood (4)
Old watch post on SW side of mountain (9)
Raven; son of Carc (4)
Saved Thorin & Co. from the wargs & goblins (6)
Smaug slept on it (8)
Smaug's puff (5)
Smaug's sense of ___ was keen (5)
Tame messenger birds (8)
The Goblin Cleaver (7)
The ____ in Bilbo made him adventurous (4)
Thorin & Co. climbed in them to avoid wargs (5)
Town ruins in the shadow of the mountain (4)
Travelers left the path to see what was at these
(6)
Travelers looked for the ___ entrance to the
mountain (6)
Trolls turned to ___ in the sun (5)
Used to cross the black water (4)
___ & Beater; goblin names for Orcrist &
Glamdring (5)
____ Lands; where Bilbo first wished he were
home (4)
____ River; river in Mirkwood (5)
_____ Dragon Inn (5)
_____ Mountains (5)
The Hobbit Crossword 1
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Across
3. Bilbo's smoking device
5. Misty or Lonely
10. Bilbo took this item, which made Smaug angry
12. ____ River; river in Mirkwood
13. It opened the secret door in the mountain
15. Thorin & Co. climbed in them to avoid wargs
16. Travelers left the path to see what was at
these
18. Raven; son of Carc
20. Smaug's sense of ___ was keen
22. Town ruins in the shadow of the mountain
23. Used to cross the black water
25. Battle of ____ Armies
26. The Goblin Cleaver
27. _____ Dragon Inn
28. Trolls turned to ___ in the sun
29. Azog, for example
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Down
1. Elf New Year; ___'s Day
2. Mr. Baggins
4. Gollum couldn't guess what was in Bilbo's ___
5. _____ Mountains
6. Tame messenger birds
7. Evil wolves
8. The ____ in Bilbo made him adventurous
9. Leader of the dwarves after Thorin
11. Gandalf lit them on fire & threw them at wargs
14. King of the Elves
16. ____ Lands; where Bilbo first wished he were
home
17. The Foe Hammer
19. Biscuit-like food
21. Gandalf gave Thorin this and a key
22. Dwalin, Bifur or Dori, for example
23. Bear-man
24. Goblin that killed Thorin's grandfather
The Hobbit
ARKENSTONE
GOLLUM
SMOKE
BITER
DAIN
TREASURE
MAP
FIVE
TREES
RAVENHILL
HOMELY
BILBO
FREE SPACE
POCKETS
BARRELS
ORCRIST
BOAT
PONIES
GOBLIN
EAGLES
SHADOW
BEORN
KING
RIVENDELL
GANDALF
The Hobbit
MOUNTAIN
WARGS
DALE
TOOK
PIPE
CRAM
SWORDS
BOMBUR
LIGHTS
LONE
BARD
SMAUG
FREE SPACE
CUP
STING
THORIN
PATH
SECRET
AZOG
NECROMANCER
MIRKWOOD
MISTY
BLACK
STONE
ELROND