To continue working with these words, students can complete the fill-in-the-blanks page or vocabulary match-up activity.It was the perfect summer.
But he came along, and I needed one. He was eating Enemy Pie!Enemy Pie © 2000 by Derek Munson. I asked Dad, but he wouldnât tell me.It was strange. CLOSE READING.
âIâll ask my mom,â he said.
By the illustrator of Odd Velvet. In many ways, books provide the first opportunity for children to begin to reflectively engage with and understand the world around them.
I was beginning to think that we should just forget about Enemy Pie.We rode bikes and played on the trampoline. Jeremyâs mom made us lunch. What exactly did it do to enemies? After lunch, we went to my house.âDad,â I said, âitâs sure nice having a new friend in the neighborhood.â I was trying to tell him that Jeremy was no longer my enemy. Reading and Unpacking the Text.
It shouldâve been a perfect summer.
I still wonder if enemies hate it or if their hair falls out.
Have students identify the events that show when the narrator considers Jeremy his enemy and when he considers Jeremy his friend. Jr Lib Guild. I was too. But part of the secret recipe was spending an entire day playing with the enemy!Everyone has a story to tell. I never even had an enemy list before. I had saved his life. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one. Ask them to find the important events in each section. See if you can inferâor figure outâwhat it is.What can you do about a kid you don't like? âIf Enemy Pie smelled bad, your enemy would never eat it,â he said. But Dad only smiled and nodded.
âMy dad never makes pies like this.â Suddenly, I panicked.
Here are some of my favorite activities and resources to pair with this book.
First read: Read the story as a class.
Read Pam Allyn's posts on the Penguin Blog The books to read aloud to children at the important moments in their lives. As they read, have them look for details that describe how the narratorâs feelings toward Jeremy change from the beginning to the end of the story. Luckily, Dad has a surefire way to get rid of enemies – Enemy Pie. Students can also respond to these questions in writing. But I donât know if Iâll ever get an answer, because I just lost my best enemy.ÂBut still.
He pulled the pie out of the oven. The boy was excited about his summer until he found out that Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street. Inside was a scrap of paper with faded writing. This book companion has a large focus on comprehension and vocabulary. Enemy Pie Activities.
I brought earthworms, but he didnât need those. I think he thought I was just pretending.Haven't signed into your Scholastic account before?It sounded horrible. Visit ChronicleBooks.com.Teachers, not yet a subscriber?Jeremy knew how to throw a boomerang. To boost student engagement, you might place these comprehension cards into a pie plate and stir with a wire whisk before selecting a question.Enemy Pie by Derek Munson is one of my favorite read alouds to start the school year! Luckily, Dad had a surefire way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. He threw it, and it came right back to him. Maybe Jeremy Ross wasnât so bad after all. I listened to the sounds of my dad making Enemy Pie. Jeremyâs too! Based on their answers, have students write a step-by-step ârecipeâ for Enemy Pie. But Dad said the recipe was so secret, he couldnât tell me. An interactive read aloud lesson plan for the book Enemy Pie by: Derek Munson. 2. I felt relieved. Dad was laughing.
I brought him earthworms and rocks, but he didn’t think he’d need those. I knocked on his door.In this story, the narrator learns something important about enemies and friends. Students can also focus on the story with this story elements spinner.After reading the book, students can put the story back together with this sequencing activity.For vocabulary, I selected 15 words for this story. Call on volunteers to read aloud the Think and Read and Think and Write boxes on pages 15 and 19. In What to Read When, award-winning educator Pam Allyn celebrates the power of reading aloud with children. He wasnât being a very good enemy.Dad made macaroni and cheeseâmy favorite. Students can play a memory matching game or use the cards in a pocket chart center. Why does he end the story by saying âI just lost my best enemyâ?It was all good until Jeremy Ross moved into the neighborhood. It was the perfect summer.
As they read, remind students to look for details that describe how the narrator’s feelings about Jeremy change because of his father’s Enemy Pie. Enemy Pie written by Derek Munson and illustrated by Tara Calahan King Read aloud by Mrs. Leal, Librarian at Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children