A portfolio cover is included (p.7) so that students may organize their work and keep it all in one place. Every activity need not be completed by all students.

A strength of the unit is that students can work on the activities at their own pace. It is critical as well that students be able to relate events and the feelings of characters to their own lives and experiences and describe their own interpretation of a particular passage. First, Spinelli illustrated that families can often be complicated, but remain loving. Students will also be expected to provide clear answers to questions and well-constructed explanations. Jerry Spinelli is an author known for deeper themes in his novels, so it was a fun and new experience getting to try and find the main themes in his book, Eggs. A principal expectation of the unit is that students will develop their skills in reading, writing, listening and oral communication, as well as in reasoning and critical thinking. including figurative language b) explaining how a series of chapters fits together to provide the overall structure c) compare and contrast two characters d) determine how characters … respond to challenges e) drawing inferences from the text f) determining a theme of a story.

For instance the Reading Standards for Literature, Grade 5, makes reference to a) determining the meaning of words and phrases. Extension Activities Links with the Common Core Standards (U.S.) Many of the activities included in this curriculum unit are supported by the Common Core Standards.Each chapter of the novel study focuses on between two and five chapters of Eggs and is comprised of five of the following different activities: Eggs By Jerry Spinelli Suggestions and Expectations This curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways.

Eggs by Jerry Spinelli