Officer Buckle and Gloria Compare
Finding what makes characters the same Grade 1 Reading Lesson
Learning Goals
I can tell how two characters are the same I can listen to a story and find what Gloria and Officer Buckle have in common I can use words like 'same' and 'both'
Meet Our Characters
Look at Officer Buckle Look at Gloria What do you notice about each character?
Prediction Time!
What do you think Officer Buckle and Gloria do together? How might they be the same?
What Does 'Same' Mean?
Same means alike Same means sharing something Both characters can be the same in some ways
How Are They the Same?
{"left":"They both help keep people safe\nThey both care about others","right":"They both work as a team\nThey both want to do good things"}
Character Badge Role Play
Half the class gets Officer Buckle badges Half the class gets Gloria badges Find a partner with the other character Share what your character does
What We Learned
Officer Buckle and Gloria are both helpers They both care about safety Characters can be the same in important ways We can compare characters in stories