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With a teamwork theme, this Michael Recycle picture book by Ellie Bethel is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms.
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MICHAEL RECYCLE SUMMARY
Ellie Bethel’s book, Michael Recycle, tells the story of a town called Abberdoo-Rimey. In this town, the garbage is left out and grows rotten and slimy. The town is smelly and the air is hazy. In fact, the water and sky looked brown!
One day, the townspeople were visited by Michael Recycle! He explained that they must start recycling before the piles of trash reach the moon and giant bugs take over the town. When Michael left, the townspeople got to work right away. They started recycling things like paper, plastic and cans. People even started reusing old items instead of throwing them away. Soon, the town was sparkling clean! The water and sky were blue again!
When Michael returned, he was happy to see the changes that took place! The townspeople were grateful Michael had come and helped them get started. This book is a great way to celebrate Earth Day and discuss the importance of taking care of the planet.
MICHAEL RECYCLE LESSON PLAN IDEAS
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We found this book was especially good at teaching the topics listed below.
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
The text-based Michael Recycle reading comprehension questions focus on:
Author’s purpose
Cause and effect
Comparing and contrasting
Identifying theme, message, and moral
Identifying rhyme, rhythm, and repetition
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- Teamwork
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
Irregular verbs
Prefixes
Quotation marks
Homophones
MICHAEL RECYCLE ACTIVITIES
You’ll receive all of the following resources aligned to the story:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
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BOOK INFO FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
What are the reading levels for Michael Recycle?
- Lexile® Measure: AD640L
- Guided Reading Level: O – P
- DRA Level: 34 – 36
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 3.5 – 3.7
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Ellie Bethel. It was illustrated by Alexandra Colombo.
What genre is Michael Recycle?
It is a fiction book. You may want to check out our genre activities or read our blog post, How to Teach Genre to Elementary Students.
How many pages are in the book?
The story is 28 pages long.
