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Literary Lessons from the Lord of the Rings
NOTE: These lesson plans apply only to the first edition. Lesson plans for the second edition are included in the teacher's edition.
Lesson Plans for Middle School Students (suggested grades 7-9)
These are merely suggested plans. You can cut and paste these lesson plans in your own word processor program and adapt to your own needs or you can
Click here to download a pdf version of these assignments
General Suggestions for Younger Students:
1) If you wish to reduce the vocabulary, note the words in the curriculum marked with a ◊. These will note be included in the quizzes.
2) Writing assignments are merely suggestions. The number and choice of assignments is up to the instructor. Please take into consideration the age and ability of the student. We would suggest at least one writing assignment per week.
3) Some of the unit studies may be too difficult. These are marked below. You may wish to do these with the student or omit them. Or you may have the student read them, but not test them on the material.
4) Resource Links for Unit Studies are available here.
Day 1 Read Literary Lessons pages 9-13
Day 2 Read Lord of the Rings (LOTR) pages 1-15
Do Literary Lessons pages 17-19
Day 3 Read LOTR pages 21-40
Day 4 Do Literary Lessons pages 20-24
Day 5 Read LOTR pages 41-63
Day 6 Do Literary Lessons pages 25-30
Day 7 Read LOTR pages 64-83
Day 8 Do Literary Lessons pages 31-34
Day 9 Vocabulary Worksheet One (LL pages 35-36)
Choose a writing assignment from LL Teacher’s Ed page 33
Day 10 Vocabulary Quiz One (see LL T.E pages 623-624)
Read LOTR pages 84-95
Day 11 Do Literary Lessons pages 37-40
Suggested writing assignment on page 39 (T.E.)
Day 12 Read LOTR pages 96-106
Do Literary Lessons pages 41-43
Day 13 Read LOTR pages 107-120
Do Literary Lessons pages 44-47
Day 14 Read LOTR pages 121-131
Do Literary Lessons pages 48-50
Day 15 Read LOTR pages 132-145
Do Literary Lessons pages 51-54
You may wish to save question five for the next day’s
writing assignment.
Day 16 Vocabulary Worksheet Two – (LL pages 55-56)
Writing assignment page 54 (T.E.)
Day 17 Vocabulary Quiz Two- (LL T.E. pages 625-626)
Read LOTR pages 146-159
Day 18 Do Literary Lessons pages 57-60
Optional writing assignment page 60 (T.E)
Day 19 Read LOTR p. 160-171
Do Literary Lessons pages 61-64
Day 20 Read LOTR pages 172-191
Day 21 Do Literary Lessons pages 65-68
Day 22 Read LOTR 192-209
Do Literary Lessons pages 69-73
Day 23 Vocabulary Worksheet Three (LL pages 75-76)
Writing assignment on page 73 (T.E.)
Day 24 Vocabulary Quiz Three (LL T.E. pages 627-628)
Study for Test One (Use Study Guide One on pages 97-99)
Day 25 Test on Book One (pages 665-670; Optional Essay Question on page 674)
Day 26 Read Literary Lessons pages 77-83 (Unit Study 1)
Choose writing assignment on page 83 and begin working on it.
Day 27 Do Literary Lessons page 84-85
Finish writing assignment from page 83
Day 28 Quiz on Unit Study One (p. 671-672)
Read Literary Lessons pages 86-93 (Unit Study 2)
Day 29 Do Literary Lessons pages 95-96
Do project from page 94
Day 30 Quiz on Unit Study Two (pages 673-674--omit essay question on page 674)
Finish project on page 94
Day 31 Read LOTR pages 213-232
Day 32 Do Literary Lessons pages 103-107
Day 33 Read LOTR pages 233-264
Day 34 Do Literary Lessons 108-118
Day 35 Read LOTR pages 265-286
Day 36 Do Literary Lessons pages 119-123
(you may want to save comprehension
question 2 for use as a writing assignment
on the following day)
Day 37 Do Vocabulary Worksheet Four (LL pages 125-126)
Optional writing assignment p. 122 (T.E)
Day 38 Vocabulary Quiz Four (see LL T.E. pages 629-630)
Read LOTR pages 287-312
Day 39 Do Literary Lessons pages 127-132
Optional writing assignment on page 131 (T.E)
Day 40 Read LOTR pages 313-323
Day 41 Do Literary Lessons pages 133-137
Choose a writing assignment from pages 136-137 (T.E)
Day 42 Read LOTR pages 324-343
Finish writing assignment
Day 43 Do Literary Lessons pages 138-142
Day 44 Do Vocabulary Worksheet Five (pages 143-144)
Optional writing assignment from page 141
Day 45 Vocabulary Quiz Five (see T.E. pages 631-632)
Read LOTR pages 344-357
Day 46 Do Literary Lessons page 145-149
Choose one writing assignment on pages 148-149 (T.E.)
Day 47 Read LOTR pages 358-370
Day 48 Do Literary Lessons pages 150-154
Optional writing assignment from page 154 (T.E.)
Day 49 Read LOTR pages 371-385
Day 50 Do Literary Lessons pages 155-159
Optional writing assignments from page 158 (T.E.)
Day 51 Read LOTR pages 386-398
Day 52 Do Literary Lessons pages 160-164
Choose writing assignment from pages 162-164 (T.E.)
Day 53 Vocabulary Worksheet 6 (pages 165-166)
Finish writing assignment from pages 162-164
Day 54 Vocabulary Quiz 6 (see T.E. pages 633-634)
Study for Test Two (Use study guide on pages 203-205)
Day 55 Test Unit Two (see T.E. pages 675-679; Optional Essay question on page 684)
Day 56 Read Literary Lessons pages 167-174 (Unit
Study Three)
Choose writing assignment from page 174.
Day 57 Do Literary Lessons pages 175-176
Complete writing assignment on page 174.
Day 58 Quiz on Unit Study Three (T.E. pages 680-681)
Do Literary Lessons pages 177-182 (Unit Study Four)
Day 59 Read Literary Lessons 183-198 (Unit Study Five)
Choose writing assignment from page 198
Day 60 Do Literary Lessons pages 199-202
Work on writing assignment
Day 61 Quiz on Unit Study Five (pages 682-683)
Work on Writing assignment
(OPTIONAL- teacher may wish to have the
students read or listen to an audio version of
one of these epics at this point.
See Student Resources for Epics on the website)
Day 62 Read LOTR pages 403-410
Do Literary Lessons pages 209-212
Optional writing assignment page 212 (T.E.)
Day 63 Read LOTR pages 411-433
Day 64 Do Literary Lessons pages 213-218
Choose writing assignment on pages 217-218 (T.E)
Day 65 Read LOTR pages 434-449
Do Literary Lessons pages 219-223
Day 66 Do Vocabulary Worksheet 7 on pages 225-226
Writing assignment from page 222 (T.E.)
Day 67 Vocabulary Quiz 7 (see T.E. pages 635-636)
Read LOTR pages 450-476
Day 68 Do Literary Lessons pages 227-232
Choose writing assignment from pages 230-232 (T.E)
Day 69 Read LOTR pages 477-494
Day 70 Do Literary Lessons pages 233-237
Optional writing assignment on page 237 (T.E)
Day 71 Read LOTR pages 495 - 513
Day 72 Do Literary Lessons 238 - 244
Optional writing assignments on pages 242 - 243
Day 73 Read LOTR pages 514 – 529
Day 74 Do Literary Lessons pages 245 - 250
(note writing assignment for the
following day before assigning)
Day 75 Vocabulary Worksheet 8 (pages 251-252)
Choose writing assignment from pages 249 -250.
Day 76 Vocabulary Quiz 8 (see T.E. pages 637-638)
Read LOTR pages 530 - 545
Day 77 Do Literary Lessons pages 253-257
Optional: Choose writing assignment
from pages 256-257 (T.E.)
Day 78 Read LOTR pages 546 – 561
Day 79 Do Literary Lessons 258-262
(optional writing assignment on page 262 (T.E.)
Day 80 You may want to have students view or
read Macbeth at this point. Younger students may want to read a prose version.
See website under BOOK THREE for more resources.
Day 81 Read LOTR pages 562 – 573
Day 82 Do Literary Lessons pages 263-268
Optional- choose writing assignment from pages 267-268
Day 83 Read LOTR pages 574-586
Day 84 Do Literary Lessons pages 269- 274
(note writing assignment for the next day)
Day 85 Vocabulary Worksheet 9 ) pages 275-276
Writing assignment from pages 272-274 (choose one)
Day 86 Vocabulary Quiz 9 (See T.E pages 639-640)
Study for Unit Test Three (study guide pages 309-310)
Day 87 Unit Test Three (T.E. pages 685-690; optional unit study page 694)
Day 88
(NOTE: YOU MAY CHOOSE TO OMIT THESE UNIT STUDIES
FOR
VERY YOUNG STUDENTS. IF YOU
DO THE ASSIGNMENT, YOU MAY WISH
TO READ THE POEM (UNIT STUDY 7) WITH YOUR STUDENT.
Read and Do Literary Lessons pages 277-284 (Unit Study 6-A)
Day 89 Do Literary Lessons pages 285-294 (Unit Study 6-B)
Day 90 Do Literary Lessons pages 295-303 (Unit Study 7-A)
Day 91 Do Literary Lessons pages 304-308 (Unit Study 7-B)
Choose writing assignment on page 307 and begin working on it.
Day 92 Quiz on Beowulf pages (pages 691-693)
Writing assignment from page 307
Students may watch the FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING at this point.
Day 93 Read LOTR pages 589-605
Day 94 Do Literary Lessons pages 313 – 317
Optional writing assignment pages 316-317
Day 95 Read LOTR pages 606-621
Day 96 Do Literary Lessons pages 318-323
Optional writing assignments page 321-322
Day 97 Read LOTR pages 622-633
Do Literary Lessons pages 324-327
Optional writing assignment on pages 326
Day 98 Read LOTR pages 634-647
Day 99 Do Literary Lessons pages 328-332
Day 100 Vocabulary Worksheet 10 (pages 333 - 334)
OPTIONAL: You may want to have students
read or view a version of The Tempest at this point.
Younger students may want to read a prose version.
See website under BOOK FOUR for suggested resources.
Day 101 Vocabulary Quiz 10 (see T. E. pages 641-642)
Optional- finish The Tempest
Day 102 Read LOTR pages 648-667
Day 103 Do Literary Lessons pages 335-339
Optional writing assignment from pages 338-339
Day 104 Read LOTR pages 668-678
Do Literary Lessons pages 340-344
Optional writing assignment page 344 (T.E)
Day 105 Read LOTR pages 679-687
Do Literary Lessons pages 345-348
Note suggested writing assignment on page 348 for Day 106
Day 106 Vocabulary Worksheet 11 (pages 349-350)
Optional writing assignment on page 348
Day 107 Vocabulary Quiz 11 (see T.E. pages 643-644)
Read LOTR pages 688-700
Day 108 Do Literary Lessons pages 351-355
Optional writing assignment page 355
Day 109 Do Literary Lessons pages 356-360
Optional writing assignment from pages 359-360
Day 110 Read LOTR pages 711-725
Day 111 Do Literary Lessons pages 361-366
Day 112 Vocabulary Worksheet 12 (pages 367-368)
Optional writing assignment from page 365
Day 113 Vocabulary Quiz 12 (see T.E. pages 645-646)
Study for Unit Test Four (Use Study Guide on page 399-400)
Day 114 TEST ON BOOK FOUR (See T.E. pages 695-700; optional essay question on page 706)
Day 115 Read Literary Lessons 369-376 (Unit Study 8)
Choose writing assignment from page 376 and begin
Day 116 Do Literary Lessons pages 377-378
Work on writing assignment
Day 117 Quiz on Unit Study 8 (See T.E. pages 701-702)
Complete writing assignment
Day 118 Read and do Literary Lessons pages 381-398
(Unit Study 9). You may need to take two days to complete this.
Day 119 Complete Poetry Unit study (9), if necessary.
Write poem (see page 398)
Day 120 Quiz on Poetry Unit Study ( see T.E. 703-705)
NOTE: THIS QUIZ MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR SOME YOUNGER STUDENTS.
YOU MAY WISH TO HELP YOUNGER STUDENTS REVIEW FOR THIS.
CHECK WEBSITE TO SEE IF MORE STUDY HELPS ARE AVAILABLE
FOR THIS SECTION BY THEN.
Day 121 Optional Unit Study: Have students read
Literary Lessons pages 379-383 (UNIT STUDY 14-- MOVIES AND THE CLASSICS).
Then begin viewing THE TWO TOWERS.
Day 122 OPTIONAL: Finish viewing THE TWO TOWERS.
Write comparison paper- see page 583.
Day 123 Read LOTR pages 731-755
Day 124 Do Literary Lessons pages 403-410
Optional writing assignment page 410 (T.E)
Day 125 Read LOTR pages 756-773
Day 126 Do Literary Lessons pages 411-417
Day 127 Vocabulary Worksheet 13 (pages 419-420)
Optional writing assignments pages 416 (T.E)
Day 128 Vocabulary Quiz 13 (see T.E. pages 647-648)
Read LOTR pages 774-787
Day 129 Do Literary Lessons pages 421-425
Writing assignment on page 423 (T.E)
Day 130 Read pages LOTR pages 788-811
Day 131 Do Literary Lessons pages 426-433
Optional writing assignments page 432-433
Day 132 Read LOTR pages 812-820
Do Literary Lessons pages 434-436
Day 133 Read LOTR pages 821-831
Day 134 Do Literary Lessons pages 437-442
Note writing assignment for the following day
Day 135 Vocabulary Worksheet 14 (pages 443-444)
Optional writing assignments pages 442 (T.E)
Day 136 Vocabulary Quiz 14 ( see T.E. pages 649-650)
Read LOTR pages 832-839
Day 137 Do Literary Lessons from pages 445-448
Optional writing assignment on pages 447-448
Day 138 Read LOTR pages 840-853
Day 139 Do Literary Lessons pages 449-454
Optional writing assignment on page 453
Day 140 Read LOTR pages 854-864
Day 141 Do Literary Lessons pages 455-459
Choose writing assignment from pages 457-459
Day 142 Read LOTR pages 865-874
Day 143 Do Literary Lessons pages 460-464
Do Vocabulary Worksheet 15 –pages 465-466
Day 144 Vocabulary Quiz 15–see T.E. pages 651-652
Study for Test Five (Use Study guide on pages 497-499)
Day 145 Test on Book Five (See T.E. 707-712; Optional Essay Question on 716)
Day 146 Read Literary Lessons pages 467-475 (Unit Study 10)
Day 147 Do Literary Lessons pages 476-478
Day 148 Read Literary Lessons on pages 479-492 (Unit Study 11)
Day 149 Do Literary Lessons pages 493-495
Choose writing assignment from pages 492
Day 150 Quiz on Arthurian Romances--Unit Studies 10-11 (See T.E. 713-715)
Work on Arthurian writing assignment
Day 151 Finish Arthur Project
Optional—View a movie about King Arthur
or read another work from the list of suggested resources under the Arthur Link in the
Teacher’s Resources on the website.
Day 152 Read LOTR pages 877-894
Day 153 Do Literary Lessons pages 503-507
Optional writing assignment from pages 506-507 (T.E.)
Day 154 Read LOTR pages 895-911
Day 155 Do Literary Lessons pages 508-512
Day 156 Vocabulary Worksheet 16 –pages 513 - 514
Optional writing assignment on pages 511-512
Day 157 Vocabulary Quiz 16- see T.E. page 653-654
Read LOTR pages 912-926
Day 158 Do Literary Lessons pages 515-520
Optional writing assignment page 520
Day 159 Read LOTR pages 927-936
Day 160 Do Literary Lessons pages 521-525
Choose writing assignments from pages 524-525
Day 161 Read LOTR pages 937-951
Day 162 Do Literary Lessons pages 526-530
Optional writing assignment pages 528-529
Day 163 Read LOTR pages 952-966
Day 164 Do Literary Lessons pages 531-535
Day 165 Vocabulary Worksheet 17-pages 536-537
Writing assignment from page 534
Day 166 Vocabulary Quiz 17- see T.E. pages 655-656
Read LOTR pages 967-974
Day 167 Do Literary Lessons pages 538-541
Optional writing assignment on page 541
Day 168 Read LOTR pages 975-997
Day 169 Do Literary Lessons pages 542-549
Day 170 Choose writing assignment from pages 546-549
Day 171 Read LOTR pages 998-1008 (last pages of actual text!)
Day 172 Do Literary Lessons pages 550-554
Day 173 Vocabulary Worksheet 18- pages 555-556
Optional writing assignment on pages 553-554
Day 174 Vocabulary Quiz 18— see T.E. pages 657-658
Study for Test Six (use guide on pages 575-578)
Day 174 Test on Book Six (T.E. pages 717-722; Optional essay question on page 726)
Day 175 Read and complete Literary Lessons pages 557-562
(Unit Study 12)
Day 176 Read and complete Literary Lessons pages 563-566
(Unit Study 12)
Day 177 Quiz on Unit Study 12 (See pages 723-724)
Read and complete Literary Lesson pages 567-573 (Unit Study 13)
Day 178 Quiz on Unit Study 13 (see T.E. pages 725-726)
Writing assignment from page 572
Day 179 Optional Unit study- Read Literary Lessons pages 585-593
Day 180 Optional Writing assignment from Literary Lessons page 593
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