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How To Eat Fried Worms Chapters 35 - 41

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read Chapters 35 - 41 of "Holes," and complete 11 multiple choice questions. This worksheet is a nice compliment to the chapters, and would be an excellent homework assignment. An answer...
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Worksheet
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The Apple And The Worm - An Emergent Reader Book

For Students K
Kindergarteners color and compile their own take-home book! The short story, The Apple and The Worm contains short, simple sentences for beginning readers. 
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Worksheet
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Printing Practice: Dr. Worm

For Students K - 1st
In this printing practice activity, students trace the phrase "Dr. Worm," then practice writing in on lines provided and color a picture of a worm. Worksheet has links to other activities.
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Animal Diaries

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Launch this lesson with Doreen Cronin's Diary of a Worm! Discuss the format and content of a diary, and ask learners if they've ever kept a diary before. Then, after an introductory discussion, have learners choose an insect or another...
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Fighting Disease

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of medical intervention in African nations. In this geography lesson, 7th graders research primary and secondary sources in search of information regarding Guinea worm disease. Students use their...
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Worksheet
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Bird and Worm Match

For Students Pre-K - K
In this matching pictures worksheet, students match the pictures of the worms to the birds. Students then circle the set of animals that has more than the other.
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Vermicomposting

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore agriculture by viewing compost related presentations. In this worm and soil instructional activity, 5th graders identify the relationship between good soil and the worms who inhabit it by reading assigned text in...
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Specialized Structures and Environments

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore biology by completing an Internet activity in class. For this adaptation lesson, 5th graders identify several organisms and mammals that fight for their existence through slow changes to their anatomy over the...
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Worksheet
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Long, Longer, Longest

For Students Pre-K - K
This worm might be long, but can scholars draw an even longer worm? Focus on relative size as they draw a longer worm and then a longer necklace. Next, youngsters examine two sets of objects and check off the longest in an introduction...
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"ART ZOO 'Blacks in the Westward Movement', 'What Can You Do with a Portrait', and 'Of Beetles, Worms, and Leaves of Grass'"

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study black history, examine portraits and portrait making and create their own portraits, and  investigate their natural environment. This humanities lesson provides a text that can be used to teach lessons in black history,...
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BW Walch

“Outsider” Poet Kay Ryan Goes from Poetry Club Reject to Poet Laureate

For Teachers 6th - 11th Standards
The cat might have got your tongue, but you can’t avoid the elephant in the room while you wait for the other shoe to drop. After all, the early bird gets the worm and the chickens are circling. After researching Poet Laureate Kay Ryan...
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Handout
Gottlieb

Kennings vs. Stock Epithets – A Quick Review

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Bone-crusher. Troll-wife. Battle-sweat. Blood-worm. What study of Beowulf would be complete without offering readers of this Old English epic poem an opportunity to craft their own kennings and epithets? Provide individuals with a copy...
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Writing
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"Would You Rather?" Writing Prompts

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Would you rather eat a cricket or a worm? Have your young writers decide and write about why. Choose from 35 different writing prompts to spark interest and creativity. Even your most reluctant writers are sure to enjoy. Each prompt also...
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Lesson Plan
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Animal Diary

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a diary of an animal. In this creative writing lesson plan, students read the book Diary of a Worm and conduct a brief research session on their animal. Students fill in a template with facts and create an animal diary.
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Interactive
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W is for Worm: The Letter W

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this letter w instructional activity, students practice tracing, then printing the upper and lower case letter w. Students can move a computer mouse over sample letters with guided arrows to begin.
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PPT
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Tongue Twisters

For Teachers K - 1st
Young readers practice their letter sounds by engaging with this language arts PowerPoint. Six letters are used: p, l, s, w, c, and d. Pupils learn tongue twisters for each letter such as: "Wiggly worm wiggles in the water." Very nice!
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eBook
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Oliver Twist

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
"Please, sir. May I have some more?" An eBook version of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens introduces readers to the text that inspired the classic line. An oldie but a goodie, book worms see why this novel is so beloved.
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Questions 10: Chapters XXVII-XXIX: Pages 56-95

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students answer 12 short essay questions that pertain to chapters 27-29. The name of the book is not specified, but it appears to be How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell.
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Lesson Plan
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Animal Diaries

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students read Diary of a Worm by Foreen Cronin. In this journal writing lesson, students research an animal and write a diary by their animal. Students apply the research they've completed in their writings. Students share their diaries....
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Worksheet
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Rhyme Time

For Students K - 1st
In this reading worksheet, students create a worm-shaped reading card. Students read 5 illustrated words from the -an word family.
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Lesson Plan
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Mighty Earth Movers

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Note that although the publisher lists almost all of the Common Core standards for both math and language arts, you will most likely want to take the general topic and choose which area to focus on. Regarding math, pupils measure worms...
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Bugs, Worms and Others

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore biology by conducting an outdoor research activity. In this insect identification lesson, students collaborate with classmates to examine organisms they find on a class field trip either in their school playground or a...
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National Wildlife Federation

Soil Decomposers

For Teachers K - 8th Standards
The class studies the soil food web that includes earthworms and conduct four experiments using the crawly critters. Individuals determine whether earthworms are sensitive to light, touch, temperature, and acid.
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Lesson Plan
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Animals of the Fire Ice

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine ocean life by identifying methane hydrates.  In this ocean life instructional activity, students research organisms that live in the coldest, deepest parts of the ocean and live off methane hydrates.  Students create a...

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