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The Real Thing WorksheetThe Real Thing Worksheet
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K - 2nd
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The Real Thing

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What's the difference between a real dog and a pretend dog? First graders choose the illustrations of Gloria the dog from Officer Buckle and Gloria that show a dog doing something that a real dog can do, such as barking or sleeping in a dog bed.

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english language arts

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  • Helpful to use with Peggy Rathmann's short story, but can stand alone as its own assignment in a lesson about dogs or fiction versus non-fiction
  • Includes answer key

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Lesson Plan

Officer Buckle and Gloria

Curated OER
Students write a class letter to a local policeman asking him to come and talk to the class and create a list of safety tips as a class. Students research information on police dogs: type of dogs used, where they come form, how they are...
1st - 2nd English Language Arts
Activity

Phonics: Encoding and Decoding, Three-In-One

Florida Center for Reading Research
Scholars use the provided pack of alphabet cards to construct basic CVC words, then write down each word they make in one of two columns. Column one is for real words and column two is for nonsense words.
K - 1st English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Officer Buckle And Gloria

Curated OER
Students investigate the book of "Officer Buckle and Gloria" to practice the skill of reading comprehension while focusing upon finding correct traffic laws. They practice reading the story while conducting class discussion about obeying...
1st - 2nd English Language Arts
PPT

Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale

Curated OER
Providing a wonderful way to explore reading and vocabulary skills, this resource takes your class on a journey to understand the accomplishments of Lewis and Clark through the eyes of their dog Seaman. It focuses on using the book Lewis...
2nd - 3rd English Language Arts
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Real or Make-Believe?

Education Center
A activity about Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann challenges young learners to decide which story events could be real, and which could be make-believe. After writing the events in each space, they then use the back of...
K - 2nd English Language Arts
Organizer

Star Rules

Education Center
Why are rules so important? Just ask the main characters in the children's book Officer Buckle and Gloria. After a class read aloud, compare and contrast the safety tips mentioned in the story with your classroom rules, noting any...
K - 2nd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Officer Buckle and Gloria; How to Stay Safe

Curated OER
Learners listen to the teacher read a book about a police officer and his trained dog and make connections to their own personal safety habits. In this safety lesson, students create a classroom bulletin board of safety tips, and then...
K - 2nd Health
Audio

Astropup Part One

Storynory
Space and dogs—two great ways to get young listeners interested in a story! A two-part audiobook features a tale about a dog named Bonzo and his astronomical adventure through outer-space.
16 mins 2nd - 6th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Safety Tips with Officer Buckle and Gloria

Read Write Think
Learners read several websites and the story Officer Buckle and Gloria to identify bicycle safety tips. They experiment with a bike helmet and melons and create a safety poster.
K - 2nd English Language Arts
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The Little Red Hen

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Young readers access prior knowledge of how wheat becomes bread. Using "The Little Red Hen" story, learners make predictions of the events. Extension activities include singing a song about the story and making a list of...
K - 1st English Language Arts
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