This was a great short story that was an easy to read but also had a lot of depth to it. The students were able to analyze it in a way that made them feel successful and thoughtful. The amount of material is more than sufficient to cover this story.

— karissa j.

Rated 5 out of 5

My students were able to use this resource for the purpose it was intended. They loved it! Will use it again.

— Nancy G.

Rated 5 out of 5

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This resource is a great way to teach the short story "The Pie" by Gary Soto!

In 872 words, this flash fiction story is about a boy who steals a pie at a German market. The pacing of this piece is masterful as the protagonist struggles with the tension between his desire to eat the pie and his feelings of shame and guilt for stealing it. This story always inspires fun discussions of situational ethics and how easy it is to rationalize things that should be objectively wrong. There are also surprising Biblical allusions that students can unpack.

Included in this resource:

Suggested Lesson Procedure
Before reading Anticipation Guide
Reading Comprehension and Discussion Questions
Plot Diagram
Figurative Language Analysis Graphic Organizer
Answer keys!

File Types Included:

Teacher Guide and Answer Keys (PDF)

Student Copy of Activities (Word document—editable for teachers)

Student Copy of Activities (PDF—ready to print)

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Total Pages

15 pages

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Teaching Duration

2 days

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CCSSRL.7.1

Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSSRL.7.2

Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

CCSSRL.7.3

Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).

CCSSRL.7.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.

CCSSRL.7.5

Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning.

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