Mickey Maloney

Mickey Maloney is a humorous, fictional text about a spy who goes out at night to complete his three spy tasks. After completing each task, Mickey Maloney returns home and his neighbor calls the police because she thinks someone is breaking into his house.

Illustrations support interpretation and enhance enjoyment in this narrative text. A list presents the jobs that Mickey Maloney Must complete. Once all tasks are completed, a completed list is also pictured with all tasks crossed off.

Simple connectives such as and connect two ideas. Some adjectives appear throughout. To conclude, a list of Mickey Maloney’s clothes and gear is presented with visual and written text.  In addition, simple activities that include oral, written, and visual communication are presented in the Teacher’s Guide Notes.

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