Enemy Pie
By Derek Munson
Comprehension Questions and Projects
for the Book
Created by: Smart Chick Teaching Resources
Make a Prediction
Name _______________
“Enemy Pie”
The boy in the story is going to make Enemy Pie. What do you think are
the ingredients for Enemy Pie? Why? Write your recipe for Enemy Pie
and the directions to make it below.
Ingredients:
Directions to Make:
Picture:
“Enemy Pie”, by Derek Munson
Comprehension Questions
Name __________________________
1. Why wasn’t it a perfect summer?
2. Why didn’t he like Jeremy Ross? Give specific reasons.
3. What did his dad suggest he use to get rid of his enemy?
4. What ingredients did he bring his dad for the Enemy Pie?
5. Why was he confused about the smell coming from the kitchen?
6. What must he do for the day in order for the Enemy Pie to work?
7. Why was he confused when he began to have fun with Jeremy?
8. Why did he have to go up into the tree house first?
9. Why was he having second thoughts about the Enemy Pie?
10. Why did he try to stop Jeremy from eating the Enemy Pie? Did it work? Why or why not?
Projects to Accompany the Book, “Enemy Pie”:
1. Reading Response:
What makes someone a “friend”? What makes someone an “enemy”?
Compare and contrast friends and enemies using a Venn Diagram.
2. Have you ever been friends with someone who was at one time your
“enemy”? What happened to change your mind about the person? Create
a Friend Job Application Form. Think about the qualities you want in your
friends as you create this job application.
3. Write a poem about one of your friends and what they mean to you. Be
sure to convey the way you feel about your friend in your poem about
them.
4. Reading Response:
Do you think Jeremy was really his enemy? Why or why not? Should we
have enemies, in your opinion? Why or why not?
5. Create your own recipe for Enemy Pie at the beginning of the book and a
new recipe for Friendship Pie at the end of the story. Include ingredients,
a picture and directions for both recipes!
6. Conduct a class survey using the following question:
Would Jeremy be your friend or your enemy?
Friend and Enemy Comparison
Name _____________________
Friend
Enemy
Class Survey Question
Name _________________
Would Jeremy be your friend or your enemy?
Choices: friend or enemy
Record the choices of your classmates using tally marks.
Friend
Enemy
Create a bar graph to show the results on a sheet of graph paper.
Create a circle graph of the results below. Be sure to convert the data
to fractions, decimals, and percents before you make the circle graph.
Conversions
Fraction Decimal
Percent
My conclusions based on the data:
Friendship Pie Recipe
Name _________________
At the end of the book, the two boys become friends. Write your recipe
for Friendship Pie and the directions to make it below.
Ingredients:
Directions to Make:
Picture:
Make Paper Pies:
Materials:
-red bulletin board paper (or other colors)
- light brown construction paper, 12 x 18 sheet
-dark brown or black paper, 9 x 12 sheet
- stapler
-glue stick
Directions:
1. Cut the brown paper in a circle.
2. Cut the red bulletin board paper a little larger than the brown
circle.
3. Cut strips of brown paper.
4. Stuff the “pie” with tissues or paper.
5. Staple around the outside.
6. Crinkle up some brown paper for the edge of the pie.
Super cute as a border around an Enemy Pie display! Students can also
use their creativity to alter the colors, ingredients, etc. You can add
worms and other things hanging out of the pie! Enjoy!
What is a Synonym?
Name ____________________
A synonym is a word that means the same thing as another word.
Write some synonyms for the word, “friend”, below.
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What is an Antonym?
Name ____________________
An antonym is a word that means the opposite thing as another word.
Write some antonyms for the word, “friend”, below.
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