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About This Passage
Soaked and miserable on the muddy road, Bilbo cries this wish to himself. It echoes the cozy comfort he loved before he ever set out, and the singing kettle makes his homesickness vivid. Copying it lets a young writer practice an exclamation and feel how much Bilbo misses home.
I wish I was at home in my nice hole by the fire, with the kettle just beginning to sing!
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell the story of this chapter in order, from Bilbo waking up alone to the dwarves digging through the trolls' cave. When you reach the part where Bilbo meets the trolls, slow down and tell what goes wrong and how everyone is finally saved.
Discussion Questions
- On the cold, rainy road Bilbo is so miserable that he wishes he were home by his own fire, yet he keeps riding on with the dwarves. Why does Bilbo stay on the adventure even though he is wet, hungry, and longing for home? Use details about what Bilbo thinks and does on the journey to show what keeps him going.
- When Bilbo creeps up to the trolls' fire, frightened, he tries to pick a troll's pocket instead of hurrying back. Why does Bilbo make that choice when he could have slipped back to the dwarves? Use Bilbo's own thoughts and words at the fire to help you decide.
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Vocabulary
Item 1
barely enough; very little
Item 2
dark, dull, and sad
Item 3
dull, bleak, and depressing
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