Reading Final Review Lesson #12: Officer Buckle and Gloria

Vocabulary ________ (n): the act of watching or listening carefully. - Students are paying attention in class. * buddy – friend (synonym) * buddy – enemy (antonym) _____ (n): a close friend. - Do you have a good buddy who cares about you and always like to play with you? - Michael and Jerry are good buddies.

Vocabulary ________ (n): an event that is not expected and in which people may be hurt. - Drink and drive will get you into a bad car accident. - Have you ever been in any accident? _____ (n): some helpful information. - It’s a good tip not to drink and drive. - Do you remember Officer Buckle’s safety tips?

Vocabulary ________ (adj): much bigger and greater than the usual size. - Enormous – big/huge/giant (synonyms) - Enormous – small/tiny (antonyms) ____ (v): does what one is told to do. - Students needs to obey classroom rules in class. - We need to look at traffic lights and obey rules before we cross the road.

Extra Vocabulary Hazards (n): Things that can cause harm or injury. Hazard – dangerous (synonym) Hazard – safe (antonym) Route (n): A road or other course used for traveling. Calm (adj): Not excited nor nervous. Calm – settled (synonym) Calm – excited / nervous (antonym)

Synonyms Review words with almost or same meanings Synonyms Antonyms 1. Giggle _________ _________ 2. Peer _________ _________ 3. Recognize _________ _________ 4. Vanish _________ _________ 5. Snuggle _________ _________ 6. Starting _________ _________ 7. Attached _________ _________ 8. Buddy _________ _________ 9. Enormous _________ _________ 10. Hazard _________ _________ 11. Calm _________ _________

Officer Buckle and Gloria Genre: Fiction ( is a story with made-up characters and events) Who is Officer Buckle and what does he like to do? Who is Gloria and what does she do? How do students feel about Officer Buckle’s safety speech in the beginning of the story? How does students feel about officer Buckle’s safety speech after Gloria joins him? What’s inside the enormous envelope that Officer Buckle received for the first time? What’s inside the enormous envelope that Officer Buckle received for the second time? What does Officer Buckle buy for Gloria after each speech?

Officer Buckle & Gloria What are Officer Buckle’s safety tips? Safety tip #77: Never stand on a Swivel Chair. Safety tip #1: Keep your shoelaces tied! Safety tip #2: Always wipe up spills before someone slips and falls! Safety tip: Never leave a Thumbtack where you sit! Safety tip #99: Do not go swimming during electrical storms. Safety tip #101: Always stick with your buddy! * Clip of the story

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