Hilltop Elementary

Mrs. Kackley / Mrs. ColiadisGrade 3 Reading

“Officer Buckle & Gloria”

Lifelines

1- “Ask the audience”

2- “Phone a friend”

3- “50/50”

A: fiction B: nonfiction

#1- $100

What kind of story is “Officer Buckle and Gloria?”

C: D:Realistic fiction Fable

A- fiction

A: B:It is late at night The students are tired

#2- $200Why was there snoring during Officer

Buckle’s speech?

C: D:His speech is boring The room is dark

C- His speech is boring

A: B:Barks loudly sleeps

#3- $300What does Gloria do when Officer Buckle

Speaks?

C: D:Acts out what he is saying

Does tricks he taught her.

C- Acts out what he is

saying

A: He is giving them important tips B: He speaks with

expression

#4- $500Why does Officer Buckle think the children are

cheering for him?

C: D:He is telling funny jokes

He smiles alot

B- He speaks with expression

A: B:All the students print their letters

All the letters have drawings of Gloria.

#5- $1,000How are the thank you letters from Napville School alike?

C: D:None of them say anything about Gloria.

They have pictures of Officer Buckle and Gloria.

B- All the letters have drawings of

Gloria.

A: B:The phones aren’t working right.

There is a lot of crime

#6- $2,000Officer Buckle’s phones start ringing because _____.

C: D:People want to hear Officer Buckle

People want to see Gloria

D- People want to see

Gloria

A: B:A store like Wal-Mart A part of a large organization

#7- $4,000In this selection, what does “department” mean?

C: D:A section of a store A part of a large drawer

B- A part of a large organization

A: B:He looks good on TV

Gloria is making people laugh

#8- $8,000When Officer Buckle watches the news, he learns that

_____.

C: D:His speeches are too long

He does not speak loudly enough

B- Gloria is making people laugh

A: B:tired foolish

#9- $16,000How does Officer Buckle feel after he sees

himself on TV?

C: D:satisfied pleased

B- foolish

A: B:He knows that he and Gloria give the best tips as a team.

The principal invites him to come back.

#10- $32,000Why does Officer Buckle start giving

safety tips again?

C: D:He has nothing else to do.

He wants to be on TV again.

A- He knows that he and Gloria give the best tips as a team.

A: B:Before there are any accidents at Napville School

Before he treats Gloria to ice cream

#11- $64,000When does Officer Buckle begin giving speeches

Again?

C: D:On the day that Gloria falls asleep on stage

After Napville School has its biggest accident

D- After Napville School has its biggest

accident

A: B:Dogs can be funny. A police officer should always work alone.

#12- $125,000Which sentence best tells what the story is about?

C: D:Sometimes working with a buddy is best.

Children should learn 101 safety tips.

C- Sometimes working with a buddy is best

A: B:A man’s best friend is a dog.

Two heads are better than one.

#13- $250,000What is the theme or lesson of this story?

C: D:Learn how to practice safety tips

Sometimes teamwork is better than working alone.

D- Sometimes teamwork is better than working alone.

A: B:It is star-shaped and has a picture of Officer Buckle & Gloria on it.

It has a picture of Gloria and Officer Buckle on it

#14- $500,000

Name 2 ways Claire’s thank-youletter is different from the others.

C: D:It has a picture of herself on it with Gloria

It has a picture of Officer Buckle on it and its written in cursive

A. It is star-shaped and has a picture of

Officer Buckle & Gloria on it.

A: B:That Gloria is sad without him and needs him

That Gloria is funny.

#15- $1,000,000Claire sends a letter to Officer Buckle and Gloria

about the accident. What does he learn about Gloriaand himself?

.

C: D: That That Gloria is more important than him

That he isn’t funny without Gloria.

A- That Gloria is sad without him and needs him

Great Job!!!!Great Job!!!!

Thank you for playing!Thank you for playing!