Officer Buckle and Gloria: Same!

Grade 1 English Comparing Characters Finding What's the Same

Learning Intention

We are learning about comparing We will find how characters are the SAME We will listen carefully to our story

Success Criteria - I Can Statements

I can tell how two characters are the same I can listen to a story and find something Gloria and Officer Buckle have in common I can use the word 'same' when I talk about characters

Our Learning Standards

Describe characters using key details Compare characters in stories Ask and answer questions about stories

Meet Our Characters!

Look at the book cover What do you notice about Officer Buckle? What do you notice about Gloria? Make a prediction about the story

Story Time: Officer Buckle and Gloria

I Do: Finding What's the Same

Officer Buckle wears a uniform Gloria is a dog But BOTH want to help keep people safe! Let's think about what else they share

We Do: 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 Find something BOTH characters do!

What We Discovered Together

{"left":"Both characters are brave\nBoth characters are helpful\nBoth characters care about safety","right":"Both characters are good friends\nBoth characters make people happy\nBoth characters work as a team"}

You Do: Independent Practice

Draw or write one way the characters are the same Use sentence starters: Officer Buckle and Gloria both _____ They are the same because _____

Share and Check Understanding

Turn to your partner and share your work Can you tell me one way these characters are the same? Thumbs up if you can answer! Let's say our 'I Can' statements together

Great Job Learning About 'Same'!

We learned to compare characters We found what Officer Buckle and Gloria have in common We used the word 'same' to describe characters Tomorrow we'll learn about 'different'!