How to Eat Fried Worms, by Thomas Rockwell Novel Study Grades 4-6

by Ron Leduc

Have you ever boasted you could do something? Billy bragged he could eat 15 worms in fifteen days. Alan supplied the worms: the bigger, the juicier, and the better. The bet is won. Billy, Tom, and Joe have fun with the mini bike while Alan spends time working to pay off the bet.

Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross-curricular activities, complete with answer key.

The novel is written by Thomas Rockwell.

List of Skills

Vocabulary Development

1. Identify/create similes

2. Locate descriptive words/phrases

3. Use suffixes and prefixes

4. Use capitals and punctuation

5. Identify syllables

6. Use adjectives and adverbs

7. Use singular/plural nouns

8. Use content clues and analogies

9. Identify parts of speech

10. Determine alphabetical order

11. Use a dictionary

12. Identify root words

Plot Activities

1. Identify the main ideas

2. Determine the role of others in one's personal growth

3. Identify conflict in the story

4. Interpret author's intentions from plot twists

Character Activities

1. Determine character traits

2. Grasp something of the complexity of the human psyche

3. Understand concepts such as perseverance, perception, and misbehavior

4. Relate personal experiences

5. Make inferences about characters outside the novel framework

6. Identify characters' motivations

Creative and Critical Thinking

1. Research

2. Brainstorm

3. Write a letter

4. Design technology

5. Write a poem

6. Identify poetic images

7. Write descriptions of personal feelings

8. Write a song

10. Create a recipe

9. Design a menu

11. Create dialogue between characters

12. Create a calendar

Art Activities

1. Design a set for a play and costumes

2. Draw visual interpretations of text

Overall Expectations

practice the major strategies used during the reading processdevelop their skills in reading, writing, and visual interpretationobtain practice and reinforcement in a variety of language skills required by curriculum expectations: reasoning and critical thinking, knowledge of language structure, vocabulary building, and use of conventionsfoster a love for readingimprove and develop their creativityidentify and describe elements of stories (plot, main idea, characters, setting)provide clear answers to questions and well-constructed explanationsorganize and classify information to clarify thinkinglearn about social conventions and taboos, and the importance of developing perseverance in the face of adversityrelate events and feelings found in the novel to their own lives and experiencesappreciate the importance of friendship and loyalty in personal relationshipsstate their own interpretation of a written work, using evidence from the work and from their own knowledge and experience

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0B92H924R
• ISBN13: 9791550354651
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: On the Mark Press
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"