This track is designed to go along with the book How to Eat Fried Worms, a humorous book about a bet. Billy will earn $50.00 if he can eat 15 worms in 15 days. The objective of this unit is for students to become better readers through a book which students will find hilarious. This book is also rich in vocabulary. The first site below contains exceptional online practice activities with the vocabulary found in How to Eat Fried Worms. The study of earthworms and using the theme of earthworms for journal writing are also included in this unit. This unit teaches the Tennessee Framework Standard for Grades 6-8: The student will develop the reading skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of the written text.