This comprehension test is for Enemy Pie, by Derek Munson. It was created by Karen Brock for an Internet-Based Literacy Lesson.
He liked the same girl at school.
He laughed when he struck out at baseball.
He stole his best friend Stanley.
He hung it in his bedroom.
He hung it at school for all his friends to see.
He hung it in his tree house.
He had enemies when he was growing up.
His wife made it all the time.
He found it in a recipe box.
Weeds from the garden, earthworms, and chewed gum.
Rotten eggs, spoiled milk, and sour lemons.
Mud, pickle juice, and yesterday's trash.
Bring in all the weeds from the garden.
Invite all the kids in the neighborhood to play.
Spend a day with Jeremy Ross.
Played with the neighborhood girls.
Rode bikes, played basketball, and threw a boomerang.
Skipped rocks, went swimming, and shot a bow and arrow.
To get the checkerboard ready.
To clean up the mess.
To take down the enemy list.
Macaroni and cheese.
Meatloaf and potatoes.
Spaghetti and garlic bread.
Weeds from the garden, earthworms, and chewed gum.
Cherries, filling, and cinnamon.
Rotten eggs, spoiled milk, and sour lemons.
Feed your enemies gross pie and they become your friends.
Be mean to the neighborhood girls.
The best way to lose an enemy is to be a friend.