Officer Buckle and Gloria

Meet the Author ~ Peggy Rathmann

 

Focus Skill ~ Decode Long Words

Focus Strategy ~ Use Context to Confirm Meaning

 

     Officer Buckle knows more about safety than anyone in the town of Napville. But whenever he tries to share his safety tips, nobody listens. Until, that is, the Napville Police Department buys a police dog named Gloria.
     Unbeknownst to Officer Buckle, Gloria has her own way of demonstrating safety tips–one that makes Napville sit up and take notice! Suddenly, everybody wants to hear Officer Buckle's safety speech. "And please" people say, "bring along that police dog."
     When Officer Buckle discovers he's been upstaged, he vows to give up safety tips once and for all. Can Gloria convince her friend to return to the job he loves, or is Napville about to have its worst accident ever?

 

 

Grade 3, Theme 1

 Officer Buckle and Gloria

Vocabulary Words
 


department  a separate part of a large organization, such as a government or business

audience      a group of people who gather to see or hear a performance, such as a play

obeys    carries out wishes, orders, or instructions

commands  directions or orders

expression   a way of speaking that shows feeling

accident      something bad that happens without being planned

noticed    became aware of; saw for the first time

 

 

 

 

 

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