Officer Buckle and Gloria By: Peggy Rathmann

Officer Buckle and Gloria Instructions After reading the story, try to answer each question that follows to see how well you understood the book. Click on the answer that you think is correct. Use the next and back buttons to move from question to question.

1.Which of the following is a main character? Claire Officer Buckle Mrs. Toppel

Try Again! Claire was the little girl who made Officer Buckle a special thank you note shaped like a star.

Correct! Officer Buckle is one of the main characters in the story.

Sorry! Mrs. Toppel was one of the characters. But, the story did not focus on her as the main person.

2. What is the main setting of this book? Officer Buckle’s police car A park Napville School

Sorry! The main setting is where most of the story takes place. They were only in the police car one time during the story.

Try Again! Officer Buckle and Gloria did sit down on a park bench, but think about where they were during most of the time.

Correct! The setting is where the story takes place. Officer Buckle and Gloria were at Napville School during most of the story.

3. Which event happened first in the story? All of the students at Napville School fell asleep during Officer Buckle’s speech. Officer Buckle was on T.V. The students wrote thank you notes with funny pictures of Gloria.

Correct! Of the 3 events listed, all of the students falling asleep during Officer Buckle’s speech happens first.

Try Again! Officer Buckle was not on T.V. at the beginning of the story.

Sorry! The students did not write thank you notes with Gloria on them at the beginning of the story.

4. Why do you think the author wrote this book? To teach safety tips To teach about how to care for dogs To teach about friendship and working as a team

Try Again! The book does talk about safety tips, but another answer is a better choice.

Sorry! The book does talk about a dog named Gloria, but another answer is a better choice.

Correct! The author wrote this book to teach children about being friends and working as a team.

5. What kind of book is Officer Buckle and Gloria? Fiction Non-Fiction

Correct! This book is fiction because it is a story that is made up by the author.

Try Again! A non-fiction book is a informational book.

BONUS Why did this book receive the Caldecott Medal? It is recognized for being an excellent story. It is recognized for having excellent illustrations.

Try Again! A children’s book that is recognized for being an excellent story receives the Newbery Award.

Correct! A children’s book that is recognized for having excellent illustrations receives the Caldecott Award.

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