Nurin Yubazlan Post #1 THE HOBBIT

Nurin Yubazlan

Ms. Jennifer Nelson

English 7B

15^th April, 2014

               Literature Circles

Week: 2

The Book: The Hobbit

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien

Number of Pages: 306

Number of Chapters: 19

Number of Chapters and Pages Read: 6 chapters, from pg. 1-111

Number of Chapters and Pages to Read by Next Meeting: 6 chapters, from pg. 112-233

Group Members + Jobs from Last Meeting:

• Angela Craven- ILLUSTRATOR and CONNECTOR
• Danijel Micevic- DISCUSSION DIRECTOR
•  Nurin Yubazlan- VOCAB ENRICHER

Jobs for Next Meeting (3):

     

•      Angela Craven- LITERARY LUMINARY and VOCAB ENRICHER
•      Danijel Micevic- ILLUSTRATOR
•      Nurin Yubazlan- DISCUSSION DIRECTOR and CONNECTOR

VOCABULARY ENRICHER

From the last meeting, (last week) I got assigned to become the vocabulary enricher. My task was to find words that I found complicating and did not understand so that I can look it up and discuss with my group members; Angela and Danijel. To be honest from what I read, it was pretty hard to keep track of what was happening in the book because there were a lot of characters and some words were quite complicated but I believe that it’s great that I read something that’s a bit more challenging for me. There were a lot of words the author used that was complex so here is the list:

*I am very sorry that I did not put the sentence where I found all the words from. Next time, I will remember to write down where the word came from. I did not really have time to look up the words in the book*

          Blundering- Chapter #1, pg.2

Moving unsteadily; making a mistake through stupidity or carelessness

“There is little or no magic about them, except the ordinary everyday sort which helps them to disappear quietly and quickly when large stupid folk like you and me come, blundering along" (Tolkien 2)

Prosy- Chapter #1, pg.5

            (Especially of speech or writing) showing no imagination; commonplace or dull.

         Throng- Chapter #1, pg.9

             A multitude of assembled people; a large number.

 

Porter - Chapter #1, pg.10

A person employed to carry baggage for patrons at a hotel or airport.

Dreary- Chapter #2, pg.31

          Depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive.

Quarrelling- Chapter #2, pg.33

To have an angry argument or disagreement.

Ogres- Chapter #5, pg.77

(In folklore) a man-eating giant.

Sheathed- Chapter #5, pg.84

           Put (a weapon such as a knife or sword) into a sheath,  encase (something) in a close                fitting or protective covering.

Menacingly- Chapter #5 pg.86

 Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.

Trudge- Chapter #6, pg.97

             Walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.

Thyme- Chapter #6, pg.97

A low-growing aromatic plant of the mint family. The small leaves are used as a culinary herb and the plant yields a medicinal oil.

Boughs- Chapter #6, pg.100

             A main branch of a tree.

Clambered- Chapter #6, pg.101

Climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.

Giddy- Chapter #6, pg.108

Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy.