The Hobbit 2

Multiple Choice

Why is it important for a kettle to be able to hold boiling water or tea?

• To keep the liquid hot and safe for use

• To make it easier to pour cold drinks

• To store food items

• To use as a decorative item

Open Ended

Can you think of other examples in daily life where something moves back and forth repeatedly, similar to bobbing?

Multiple Choice

Which word best describes 'being worthy of honor or respect; a sense of pride'?

• Dignity

• Cinder

• Exile

• Perish

Open Ended

Explain how the meanings of 'exile' and 'dignity' might be connected in a story about a character who is forced to leave their home.

Multiple Select

Select all the words from the list that refer to something small or broken:

• Scraps

• Cinder

• Dignity

• Perish

Multiple Choice

Match the following words to their definitions: 1. Cinder 2. Thrush 3. Exile 4. Scraps

• 1. a piece of ash from fire, 2. a large bird, 3. forced absence from one's country or home, 4. small pieces

• 1. a large bird, 2. a piece of ash from fire, 3. small pieces, 4. forced absence from one's country or home

• 1. forced absence from one's country or home, 2. small pieces, 3. a large bird, 4. a piece of ash from fire

• 1. small pieces, 2. forced absence from one's country or home, 3. a piece of ash from fire, 4. a large bird

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words means 'to become destroyed or ruined'?

• Perish

• Dignity

• Scraps

• Thrush

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the use of a handkerchief?

• A small piece of cloth used for personal purposes

• A large blanket for sleeping

• A decorative wall hanging

• A type of hat

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between a descendant and an ancestor?

• A descendant lives after an ancestor

• A descendant is older than an ancestor

• A descendant is unrelated to an ancestor

• A descendant is a type of animal

Open Ended

Explain how the horizon is perceived and why it appears as the place where the sky touches the land or sea.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following items is used to cover a knife or sword?

• Sheath

• Handkerchief

• Mutton

• Horizon

Multiple Select

Select all the words that are related to violence or protection.

• Vicious

• Sheath

• Descendant

• Horizon

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words means 'to eat something eagerly so nothing is left'?

• Confusticate

• Devour

• Dawdling

• Seized

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words best describes doing something much slower than necessary?

• Devour

• Dawdling

• Seized

• Precious

Open Ended

Explain the difference between the words 'dawdling' and 'devour' in terms of speed and intent.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words are associated with the idea of taking or holding something quickly?

• Devour

• Precious

• Seized

• Dawdling

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the word 'talons'?

• Sharp nails on birds’ feet

• A type of bird

• A bird’s beak

• A bird’s wing

Open Ended

How might the presence of an outcrop affect the landscape or environment around it?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words refers to a limited amount of something you are allowed to have, often food for a journey?

• Ration

• Provisions

• Tattered

• Bleak

Open Ended

Compare the meanings of 'tattered' and 'bleak'. How might these words be used together to describe a scene?

Multiple Select

Select all the words that describe something negative or undesirable.

• Tattered

• Bleak

• Provisions

• Outcrop

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the meaning of 'bobbing'?

• Moving back and forth repeatedly

• Holding boiling water or tea

• Jumping up and down once

• Staying completely still

Open Ended

What is one new thing you learned today about the words 'kettle' and 'bobbing'?