Gloria

Think Through the Text Day 1

• 1. Why does Officer Buckle create Safety Tip number 77?
• How does the picture on page 509 go along with the text?
• What problem does Officer Buckle have in the story?
• What is Officer Buckle's Safety Tip Number One?

Monitor & Clarify

• Student Book 512 - 513
• Think Aloud: I wonder why the author writes that the children's eyes "popped." I think that people's eyes get bigger when they are surprised. That must be what the author means by "popped." Why are the children so surprised? I'll look at the picture to see if it gives me any clues. I see Gloria standing on her head. The children must have been very surprised!
• Students should continue this strategy

Think Through the Text Day 1

• Why is Gloria leaping into the air?
• How can you tell that Officer Buckle doesn't know Gloria is acting out his safety tips?
• What does Officer Buckle think is making the children laugh?

Monitor & Clarify 1st Read

• Reread page 516
• Students point to where they used the strategy to help them clarify what is happening
• Why did people ask Officer Buckle to bring along his police dog during safety presentations?
• What is Gloria doing in the first picture on page 519? Does Officer Buckle know what Gloria is doing?

Think Through the Text 1st Read

• Why does Officer Buckle take Gloria out for ice cream after every speech?
• Do you think Officer Buckle is a kind person? Explain your answer.

Second Read Day 2

• Cause & Effect page 515 Graphic Org 12
• A cause is what makes an event happen
• An effect is what comes afterward.
• Students use text and pictures on pages 514 - 515
• Fill out Cause & Effect Orgnizer

Think Through the Text 1st Read

• A Closer Look
• There are things in the story the reader knows but Officer Buckle does not know. What are they?
• How does this make the story funny?

Think Through the Text 1st Read

• A Closer Look
• There are things in the story the reader knows but Officer Buckle does not know. What are they?
• How does this make the story funny?

Second Read Day 2

• HUMOR Student Book 525
• Would this accident by funny in real life?
• What makes it funny here?

First Read

• What caused Officer Buckle to make Safety Tip number 101?
• Is this always a good rule? Explain.