Structure Notes Important Ideas Segment Text/Figure What does the author do? Show evidence of student learning What is the focus? for each thematic unit Officer Buckle knew more safety tips than anyone else in Napville. Introduces us to main *Officer Buckle is a police Every time he thought of a new one, he thumbtacked it to his bulletin board. character, his occupation, and officer who travels to schools 1 Safety Tip #77 his interest in safety tips. and gives speeches about NEVER stand on a SWIVEL CHAIR. how to stay safe. Officer Buckle shared his safety tips with the students Presents problem: When *Audiences do not enjoy the at Napville School. Officer Buckle gives safety speeches. They fall asleep. 2 Nobody ever listened. speeches, there are negative The do not listen (not even the Sometimes, there was snoring. effects: principal.) Afterward, it was business as usual. *students don’t listen & Mrs. Toppel, the principal, took down the welcome banner. fall asleep “NEVER stand on a SWIVEL CHAIR,” said Officer Buckle, but Mrs. Toppel * principal ignores tips didn’t hear him. Then one day, Napville’s police department bought a police dog named Gloria. Introduces 2nd main character: *Officer Buckle gets an When it was time for Officer Buckle to give the safety speech at the school, Gloria the dog. Gloria is obedient police dog named 3 Gloria went along. obedient. Gloria as a partner. “Children, this is Gloria,” announced Officer Buckle. “Gloria obeys my commands. Gloria, SIT!” And Gloria sat. Officer Buckle gave Safety Tip Number One: Gives examples of Officer *Officer Buckle gives safety “KEEP your SHOELACES tied!” Buckle’s safety tips. speeches with his new partner 4 The children sat up and stared. Gloria. Officer Buckle checked to see if Gloria was sitting Shows that Gloria captures *Audiences enjoy the speech. at attention. She was. students’ attention by acting They do not fall asleep. They “Safety Tip Number Two,” said Officer Buckle. out each safety tip, yet Officer listen. They laugh. “ALWAYS wipe up spills BEFORE someone SLIPS Buckle doesn’t notice her *Officer Buckle does not AND FALLS!” tricks. realize that Gloria is acting out
Segment Text/Figure Structure Notes What does the author do? What is the focus? Important Ideas Show evidence of student learning for each thematic unit 1 Officer Buckle knew more safety tips than anyone else in Napville. Every time he thought of a new one, he thumbtacked it to his bulletin board. Safety Tip #77 NEVER stand on a SWIVEL CHAIR. Introduces us to main character, his occupation, and his interest in safety tips. *Officer Buckle is a police officer who travels to schools and gives speeches about how to stay safe. 2 Officer Buckle shared his safety tips with the students at Napville School. Nobody ever listened. Sometimes, there was snoring. Afterward, it was business as usual. Mrs. Toppel, the principal, took down the welcome banner. “NEVER stand on a SWIVEL CHAIR,” said Officer Buckle, but Mrs. Toppel didn’t hear him. Presents problem: When Officer Buckle gives safety speeches, there are negative effects: *students don’t listen & fall asleep * principal ignores tips *Audiences do not enjoy the speeches. They fall asleep. The do not listen (not even the principal.) 3 Then one day, Napville’s police department bought a police dog named Gloria. When it was time for Officer Buckle to give the safety speech at the school, Gloria went along. “Children, this is Gloria,” announced Officer Buckle. “Gloria obeys my commands. Gloria, SIT!” And Gloria sat. Introduces 2nd main character: Gloria the dog. Gloria is obedient. *Officer Buckle gets an obedient police dog named Gloria as a partner. 4 Officer Buckle gave Safety Tip Number One: “KEEP your SHOELACES tied!” The children sat up and stared. Officer Buckle checked to see if Gloria was sitting at attention. She was. “Safety Tip Number Two,” said Officer Buckle. “ALWAYS wipe up spills BEFORE someone SLIPS AND FALLS!” Gives examples of Officer Buckle’s safety tips. Shows that Gloria captures students’ attention by acting out each safety tip, yet Officer Buckle doesn’t notice her tricks. *Officer Buckle gives safety speeches with his new partner Gloria. *Audiences enjoy the speech. They do not fall asleep. They listen. They laugh. *Officer Buckle does not realize that Gloria is acting out