Officer Buckle and GloriaBy: Peggy Rathmann

Officer Buckle and GloriaInstructions

• 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.

The End

Way to Go!