76 pages • 2 hours read
Thomas RockwellHow To Eat Fried Worms
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1973A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Discussion/Analysis Prompt
What do worms symbolize in this novel? Explain your thinking and support it with evidence from the story.
Teaching Suggestion: It may be beneficial to review the definition of symbolism and have students generate examples from novels previously read by the class. This is a good time to encourage students to think back through the novel and the character development that has occurred, both in Billy and in his friends. There are no wrong answers; students may think the worms symbolize life’s challenges, fear, becoming more confident, etc.
