Literacy Lesson: Enemy Pie

Literacy Lesson: Enemy Pie

Grade Level: Advanced 2nd Grade, On-Level 3rd Grade, Struggling 4th Grade

Subject: English/Reading

Duration: Listening - 10 minutes, Assessment - 5-7 minutes, Writing Activity - 20 minutes

DOK Level: 3

SAMR Level: Modification

Indiana Standard:

2.RL.1 Read and comprehend a variety of literature within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 2-3. By the end of grade 2, students interact with texts proficiently and independently at the low end of the range and with scaffolding as needed at the high end.

2.RL.2.1 Ask and answer questions (e.g., who was the story about; why did an event happen; where did the story happen) to demonstrate understanding of main idea and key details in a text.

3.RV.3.1 Determine how the author uses words and phrases to provide meaning to works of literature, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language, including figurative language (e.g., similes).

Objective: Students will be able to listen to a read aloud story, accurately answer comprehension and literacy elements questions about the story, and create a  friendship pamphlet using Google Slides or Paper Pencil.

Procedure: The student will access this link to view and listen to the story “Enemy Pie” by Derek Munson: Read Aloud Story.It would be helpful for the student to have his/her own copy of the book to track the words and follow along with the story. They can access this video from any device that has an internet connection. They can use the pause or rewind button to review any part of the story.  Once they have completed the listening exercise, they should access the assessment (in the Assessment section) to demonstrate comprehension. In addition to the assessment, they should complete the writing exercise.

Student directions for writing activity (two options) :

1. “In the story ‘Enemy Pie,’ Dad says he has a way to get rid of enemies. Have you ever had an enemy? Think about how that felt for you.  One step in the plan is to spend the WHOLE day with the enemy!  By the end of the day, the two boys were becoming friends.  Create a brochure that you could use to turn an enemy into a friend. What would you or could you do? Please tell about three different ideas and how they will work.  Also include a picture for each idea.

2. “Dad pulled a really old book off the kitchen shelf. He found a worn-out scrap of paper with faded writing. We can tell that this recipe had been used many times. Does your family have any old recipes?  Maybe your Grandma used it and then shared with you?  Have you ever helped make it?  Tell us about this recipe and write what ingredients you can remember. Write your recipe and story in a new Google Doc.

Resources: Personal Learning Device (iPad/Chromebook/Laptop) or other device to view video, GoFormative Account (It’s free!) or Scholastic Reading Counts or Accelerated Reader (for use with assessments), Paper and colored pencils or Digital program for written response, Optional: a physical copy of the picture book. Headphones, if necessary. Access to Google Slides or Docs to compose the brochure. Enemy Pie also has its very own website!  You can check it out here: Blog link with wealth of additional resources.

Product or Assessment: If your school provides the assessment systems Scholastic Reading Counts or Accelerated Reader, this book has a comprehension quiz in both systems. The Accelerated Reader quiz number is:45222. The book level is 3.2.  Scholastic Reading Counts also offers a quiz, but the number is only accessible if your school has a paid subscription.  If your school does not maintain one of those systems, you can use this link to access the assessment created in the GoFormative site over the literary elements: Enemy Pie Quiz GoFormative is a free assessment tool and anyone can register! The teacher could certainly use the AR/SRC and the Go Formative, as they cover different aspects of literacy.

Additionally, the students should create and share their brochures with classmates and/or other classes. This would be an excellent citizenship project to share. 

Enrichment: Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide.Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners. Click here for Storyline's additional activities.

Additional Note: Ten Reasons to Read Aloud to Children: 1. To provide enjoyment. 2. To model expressive reading. 3. To show the connections between speech and print. 4. To help children develop stronger vocabularies and more sophisticated language structures. 5. To introduce different genres and writing styles. 6. To increase attention Span. 7. To strengthen cognitive ability. 8. To enhance the affective domain. 9. To help second language learners to become familiar with the sounds and shapes of English. 10. To meet national literacy standards (Polette, 2014). Article retrieved from this Read Aloud Resource .