WorksheetsEnemy Pie
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
What is the name of the new neighbor?
Steve Peace
Stanley Jamex
Johnny Sanchez
Jeremy Ross
What is the main setting of the story?
Baseball Field
Neighborhood
Their houses including the kitchen.
Living Room
Why the narrator did not like Jeremy Ross?
He did not invite him to his party.
He laughed at him when he struck him out of the baseball game.
Jeremy invited his best friend Stanley.
All of the above.
What did the boy have in his backyard?
A baseball
Soccer ball
Tree house
trampoline
What did the father really use the pie? (Inferencing)
To make friends, to trick him to spend a day with his enemy.
To get rid of enemies
To invite the girls from the neighborhood.
To cook in the kitchen
Who are the main characters of the story?
The girls, the mom, and Stanley
Mathew, Daniel, Andres and Dante
His dad, the narratory (boy) and Jeremy Ross
The baseball team, mom and dad
What is the conflict of the story? Problem....
The boy went and asked him to play together, and they had a good time.
Jeremy likes the enemy pie. The boy did not want him to eat it because he thought that it is a bad pie.
The son lists Jeremy Ross as his enemy, hating him because he didn't invite him to his party and laughed when he struck him out in baseball .
HIs mom invited the boy to have lunch with Jeremy. He had a enemy list inside his tree house.
What is the climax of the story?
When the boys played, and they had a good time.
The son panics and declares the pie poisonous because the day spent together caused him to befriend Jeremy.
When the boy was worried about Jeremy eating the pie.
When Jeremy struck the boy out, and he laughed.
What is the genre of the story?
Non-Fiction
Poetry
Drama
Realistic Fiction
What is the theme of the story?
Teamwork
Do not be selfish
Perseverance
Do not judge anybody before knowing them.
Why did Tom think it could be a great summer?
What is the the theme of Enemy Pie?
We should be honest with others.
You shouldn't judge people before you really get to know them.
If we work hard, we can meet our goals.
Jeremy makes friends with someone he thought was his enemy.
The good smell was coming from the kitchen. The kid was a bit confused. What is the reason for being confused?
Enemy Pie should smell horrible
Jeremy comes to ask him to play
His dad changes his mind and doesn't make the pie
Stanley comes over to help make enemy pie
When you explain something it means....?
To make plane or clear understanding.
To contribute to or help to cause
To note differences
What is one thing the narrator never had before Jeremy came along?
a tree house
a trampoline
an enemy list
an earthworm
At the beginning of the story, what ruins the narrator's perfect summer?
His sister goes away to camp.
His dad helps him build a tree house.
He doesn't know how to make pie.
Jeremy Ross becomes his enemy.
What sentence from the story supports the correct answer to question 2?
"He laughed when he struck me out."
"But he knew a way to get rid of them."
"I begged him to tell me something- anything."
"I bought earthworms, but he didn't need those."
Read this sentence from the story: "Dad squinted at it." What part of his body did Dad use to squint?
his ears
his mouth
his fingers
his eyes
How does the narrator feel when he smells something really good coming from his kitchen?
confused
guilty
hungry
pleased
What sentence from the story explains why the narrator feels the way he does in question 5?
"Enemy Pie,' he said, satisfied."
"Enemy Pie is the fastest known way to get rid of enemies."
"I listened to the sounds of my dad making Enemy Pie."
"Enemy Pie shouldn't smell this good."
What does the narrator have to do to make Enemy Pie work?
catch a boomerang
put his enemy on a list
spend time with his enemy
give his enemy chewed gum
How does Jeremy Ross act when he opens his door and sees the story's narrator?
angry
nervous
rude
surprised
Read this sentence from the story: "I think it's poisonous or something!" What does the narrator think might happen when Jeremy eats the pie?
Jeremy will want to be his friend.
Jeremy might die.
Jeremy will laugh at him.
Jeremy might steal the recipe for Enemy Pie.
What sentence from the story supports the correct answer to question 9?
"I tried to imagine how horrible it must smell."
"I had saved his life."
"Jeremy was happily eating."
"I still don't know how to make Enemy Pie."
Why do you think Dad won't tell his son what ingredients go into Enemy Pie?
What happens when the narrator takes a tiny taste of Enemy Pie?
His hair falls out.
He thinks it's delicious.
His friend laughs at him.
He smells something awful.
What does the narrator say he lost at the end of the story?
his dad
his friend
his enemy
his keys
At the beginning of the story, the narrator says, "It should've been a perfect summer." How do you think he feels about his summer at the end of the story? Explain your answer.
How would you rate this book on a scale of 1-5, where 1 means, "I would never read this book again!", and 5 means, "This is one of your favorite books, ever!"?
1- I don't like this book at all.
2- This book was ok.
3- This was a pretty good book.
4- This book is one of my favorite books.
5- This book is my absolute favorite book ever! No other book can top it!
What is the author's purpose for writing "Enemy Pie"?
To Persuade
To Entertain
To Inform
What makes you think he wrote it for that purpose?
What is the genre of this story?
Literary text - fiction
Informational text - nonfiction
Poem
Drama
Who are the main characters in the story Enemy Pie?
Pie, Tree House, Trampoline
The boy, Dad, Jeremy Ross
Jeremy's mom, Stanley, Sister
Baseball Coach, Mother, The Dog
What is the setting of the story?
During fall at the baseball field
During winter in the boy's neighborhood
During summer in the boy's neighborhood
During the spring at camp
What was the problem / conflict in this story?
Sister was away at camp
Stanley was no longer a friend
Dad said the boys should fight
Jeremy Ross laughed at the boy and didn't invite him to his trampoline party
What was the solution to that problem?
Jeremy Ross got detention
Dad made enemy pie while the boys spent the day playing in the neighborhood.
Jeremy Ross had a swim party.
Mom said they had to be friends.
In this story the author wants you to learn a lesson. What was the lesson you learned?
Before we make a judgment about someone we should get to know them first.
You should eat enemy pie.
Everyone should have an enemy.
Always listen to your dad.
How did the boy change as he spent the day with his neighbor?
He wanted Jeremy to eat the pie.
He started seeing that Jeremy wasn't really an enemy.
He discovered that is was fun having an enemy.
Pie became his favorite dessert.
What did the boy discover about his enemy?
He discovered that his enemy is mean.
He discovered that his enemy hates pie.
He discovered that his enemy wanted to build his own tree house.
He discovered that his enemy enjoyed the same activities he did and that he was fun to be around.
