Then have the students look through the story for adjectives. Bill Peet uses many vivid, descriptive words in his story. The Pollutians did not think much of their environment. For students to become more aware of the amount of waste we produce and use daily, have the students collect the garbage they use in a day. You can then have them bring it to class the next day, and compare it and graph the different types of waste.
Enrichment Look in newspapers and magazines for stories about air pollution.
Make a poster promoting clean air. Brainstorm ideas to help reduce air pollution. Make a collage of pictures with polluted air. Make slogans to go with the collage. Then visit another classroom and share your clean air message.