The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a wonderful adventure story that includes hobbits, elves, dwarves, goblins and even a dragon. I have chosen Tolkien as a mentor author for helping students work on conclusions for their stories. He spends the last two chapters telling his readers what has happened to all the major characters in the story. The main character, Bilbo Baggins is found in his cozy home at the beginning of the story and eventually returns there to write the story of his grand adventure. Minilesson:
1. Reread the last two chapters of "The Hobbit".
2. Help the students create a list of transitional ending words to be posted in the classroom.
3. Have students get out the story that they wrote after the lesson involving "Hatchet".
4. Review ending by asking questions such as, "Did I tell what happened to..." and place each major character's name at the end of the sentence.
5. Students get into small groups of two or three, read each others stories and offer feedback about the endings. Were any questions left unanswered?
6. Students make final revisions to the ends of their stories.
Ohio writing process benchmark D: Using revising strategies to improve overall organization and clarity.
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