In this Martha Speaks interactive story, students learn how the choices we make about our trash have different consequences for our environment. A discarded soup can can end up in a landfill, whereas a reused or recycled can could become something new! When used as a part of Martha’s True Stories Buddies Program, buddy pairs engage with the interactive story, then create an Advice Column that offers ways to reuse, repurpose, or compost old things. To familiarize yourself with the program, begin by reading the Martha's True Stories Buddies Program: Overview. At the end of the story, students can answer questions that assess students' comprehension and vocabulary acquisition

This resource includes an lesson, Martha’s True Stories: A Tale of Two Soup Cans. The resource also reads aloud to students and can be helpful for evaluating listening skills. Be sure to have the A Tale of Two Soup Cans Checklist for the partners to use. You can also review the PET part of the checklist in the PET Strategy Chart.