How to Eat Fried Worms (Chapters 1-10)

Billy was not afraid to try new things. Tom was afraid to try new things.

Are these two boys alike or different in these two sentences?

• alike

• different

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Read the last paragraph on page 14, beginning at "Billy" and ending at "finger."

If you were asked to draw a picture showing Billy's face during this paragraph, what would it show?

• Billy with a mouthful of worm

• Billy smiling after defeating the boys

• Billy's face, disgusted

• Billy holding his breath

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Earthworms are segmented creatures that live in dirt. Often, you will see dead worms on the sidewalk after a heavy rain. The heavy rains uproot the worms from their dirt homes and wash them onto nearby concrete.

Which sentence gives another detail that belongs with the information at the end of the paragraph?

• After the sun comes out, the worms often dry up and die.

• Both caterpillars and earthworms can be brown.

• Earthworms are brown.

• Earthworms have five hearts.

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Billy wants to find out the usefulness of worms.

Which of the following is NOT a question Billy needs to ask as he tries to find the information?

• Do farmers use worms in growing crops?

• Do scientists use worms to determine when someone died?

• Do doctors use worms?

• How many hearts does a worm have?

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Which of the following from the story is a complete sentence?

• Like a trout.

• Worm, worm, worm, worm.

• It won't look like a crawler.

• When I start to eat it.

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Who are the four main characters of the story?

• Billy, Tom, Alan, and Joe

• Bobby, Timmy, Bruce, and Glen

• Emily, Michael, Joseph, and Mary

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How many worms did Alan bet Billy to eat?

• 5

• 10

• 15

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How much money is the bet worth?

• $50

• $75

• $100

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How was the first worm cooked?

• Stewed

• Boiled

• Fried

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What does Billy want to buy with the money he would make from the bet?

• new shoes

• a skateboard

• a motorbike

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