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Use Enemy Pie by Derek Munson to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

The narrator's summer is set to be perfect until Jeremy Ross moves into the neighborhood. He quickly becomes the one and only person on the narrator's enemy list, but Dad has the perfect solution, Enemy Pie! One small glitch, for the pie to work, the narrator must spend a whole day being nice to his enemy. This entertaining story with a wonderful message makes an excellent anchor text for practicing comprehension strategies such as: identifying the author's purpose, determining importance, making predictions, synthesizing, and understanding text structure.  
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Determining Importance with Enemy Pie

Derek Munson's book, Enemy Pie offers many opportunities for readers to practice determining importance. Students can develop this skill as they sort through specific character and event details that affect the narrator as he tries to find a solution to his problem.
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RL.2.2,RL.2.7,RL.2.10,RF.2.3,RF.2.4,SL.2.1b,SL.2.2,SL.2.3,W.2.8,L.2.6
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2.7C,2.13G,2.13E,2.13C,2.9C,2.8C,2.8A,2.7F,2.7E,2.7D,2.1A,2.7B,2.7A,2.6I,2.6G,2.6E,2.6B,2.6A,2.1D,2.1C
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Identifying the Author's Purpose with Enemy Pie

Examining the Dad character's actions and advice as he guides his son towards a solution to his problem will help students uncover the author's purpose for writing Enemy Pie.
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RL.2.2,RL.2.7,RL.2.10,RF.2.3,RF.2.4,SL.2.1b,SL.2.2,SL.2.3,W.2.8,L.2.6
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2.7D,2.13G,2.13E,2.13C,2.10C,2.10B,2.10A,2.9C,2.8C,2.7E,2.1A,2.7C,2.7B,2.7A,2.6I,2.6E,2.6A,2.1D,2.1C
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Making Predictions with Enemy Pie

Readers will enjoy focusing on making predictions with Derek Munson's Enemy Pie. What ingredients does the pie contain? Will it work? What will happen when your enemy eats it? Many places for students to stop and make predictions with this beautifully illustrated story.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.2.1,RL.2.3,RL.2.10,RF.2.3,RF.2.4,SL.2.1b,SL.2.2,SL.2.3,W.2.8,L.2.6
TEKS Alignment
2.7B,2.13G,2.13E,2.13C,2.8C,2.7F,2.7E,2.7D,2.7C,2.1A,2.7A,2.6I,2.6E,2.6C,2.6B,2.6A,2.1D,2.1C
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Synthesizing with Enemy Pie

Synthesizing is a piece of cake (or pie!) with Enemy Pie by Derek Munson. Readers will follow the change in the narrator's feelings about his enemy as to story progresses and may find that their feelings about the characters change as well.
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RL.2.1,RL.2.2,RL.2.3,RL.2.4,RL.2.5,RL.2.6,RL.2.7,RL.2.10,RF.2.3,RF.2.4,SL.2.1b,SL.2.2,SL.2.3,W.2.8,L.2.6
TEKS Alignment
2.7C,2.13G,2.13E,2.13C,2.9C,2.8C,2.7F,2.7E,2.7D,2.1A,2.7B,2.6I,2.6H,2.6B,2.6A,2.1D,2.1C
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Understanding Text Structure with Enemy Pie

Derek Munson uses a variety of text structures in Enemy Pie. Readers will identify examples of cause and effect, sequencing, and compare and contrast as they follow the main character throughout the storyline.
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RL.2.4,RL.2.5,RL.2.7,RL.2.10,RF.2.3,RF.2.4,SL.2.1b,SL.2.2,SL.2.3,W.2.8,L.2.6
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2.7E,2.13G,2.13E,2.13C,2.10C,2.10B,2.9C,2.8C,2.7F,2.1A,2.7D,2.7C,2.7B,2.6I,2.6A,2.1D,2.1C
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Vowels with Enemy Pie

This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use Enemy Pie by Derek Munson as a springboard for instruction focused on vowels.

By anchoring word study to the text, students will benefit from seeing how -er sounds are used inside of the text before engaging in both guided and independent practice with r-controlled vowels.

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RF.2.3,RF.2.4
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Vocabulary Connections with Enemy Pie

This set of vocabulary development resources for Enemy Pie highlights the words that are most important for students to know and understand while reading the book.  Through engaging in fun word games, matching words to definitions and pictures, and practicing how to categorize words, students will develop the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this story and many others.

Common Core State Standards Alignment
L.2.4a,L.2.5a,L.2.6
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2.7E,2.7F,2.3A,2.3B,2.3D
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Comprehension Assessment with Enemy Pie

Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of Enemy Pie.
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Running Record with Enemy Pie

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with Enemy Pie. Track meaning, structure, and visual accuracy using the first 100 words of the text to determine whether or not this book is a good fit for the readers in your classroom.

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Cause and Effect Matching with Enemy Pie

Read Enemy Pie then have some fun matching cause and effect sentences from the book. By using these cause and effect cards, students will demonstrate both their comprehension of the text and their understanding of cause and effect relationships in hands-on and interactive way.

This resource includes matching/sorting cards and a sorting mat for four cause and effect sentences in Enemy Pie. Each cause card is marked with a square and each effect card is marked with a circle, making it easy to support students who struggle with matching cause and effect relationships.
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Cause and Effect Sentence Stems with Enemy Pie

Understanding cause and effect is a key comprehension and language skill. The text structure of Enemy Pie includes several examples of cause and effect relationships, making it easy to use as a springboard for modeling or independent practice.

This simple resource includes four sentence stems. Each sentence stem presents an effect. Students will use what they know about the book to fill in the cause of the effect.
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Writing with Enemy Pie

Friendship Pie Worksheet Inspired by Enemy Pie, this activity invites students to cook up their own recipe for friendship. After brainstorming ingredients like kindness and laughter, they’ll write and draw their own “Friendship Pie” to turn an enemy into a friend. It’s a fun, reflective way to build empathy, practice expressive writing, and spark great conversations after a favorite read-aloud.
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Determining Importance with Enemy Pie (Spanish)

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Identifying the Author's Purpose with Enemy Pie (Spanish)

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Making Predictions with Enemy Pie (Spanish)

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Synthesizing with Enemy Pie (Spanish)

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Understanding Text Structure with Enemy Pie (Spanish)

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Writing with Enemy Pie (Spanish)

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About the Book

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Title: Enemy Pie
Author: Derek Munson
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Themes: Friendship, Family, Self Awareness, Relationship Skills, Bullying, Decision Making, Back to School
ISBN: 9780811827782
Publisher's Summary:
Enemy Pie by Derek Munson is a heartwarming and humorous picture book that gently explores the challenges and rewards of making new friends. The story follows a young boy who is determined to have the perfect summer—until Jeremy Ross moves into the neighborhood and quickly becomes his "number one enemy." Upset by Jeremy's actions, the boy seeks advice from his father, who unveils a mysterious recipe for "Enemy Pie." The catch? For the pie to work, the boy must spend an entire day playing with his enemy. As the day unfolds, the two boys discover that they actually enjoy each other's company, and the lines between enemy and friend begin to blur. Enemy Pie offers a memorable lesson on empathy, understanding, and the importance of giving others a chance before making judgments. The book's playful tone, relatable characters, and vibrant illustrations make it an excellent choice for classroom discussions about friendship, conflict resolution, and welcoming new students. Teachers will find Enemy Pie a valuable resource for fostering social-emotional skills and encouraging kindness in their classrooms.
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