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3 Grade News
Story of the Week
Officer Buckle and Gloria
Your child is reading “Officer Buckle and Gloria” by Peggy Rathmann. This humorous story
cleverly discusses safety tips that police officer Buckle and his dog Gloria present to
school audiences in Napville. You may wish to have your child tell you what safety tips are
discussed in the story and why following safety tips are important to everyone.
Vocabulary Words
department
audience
obeys
commands
expression
accident
noticed
Friday Tests:
Spelling
Comprehension/Vocabulary
Timed Math
Spelling List
Words with Short a and e
1. sat
2. felt
3. last
4. send
5. next
6. best
7. went
8. hand
9. stand
10. past
11. grand
12. stamp
13. belt
14. lend
15. checked
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