LEVELED BOOK • K

Police Officers

Written by Julie Harding  •  Illustrated by Charles Jordan

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Police Officers
A Reading A–Z Level K Leveled Book • Word Count: 310

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Police Officers
Level K Leveled Book
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Written by Julie Harding
Illustrated by Charles Jordan
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Written by Julie Harding
Illustrated by Charles Jordan

Police Officers


Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................... 4
Becoming a Police Officer.............................................. 5
Police Uniforms............................................................... 7
How Police Officers Get Around................................ 10
How Police Officers Help People............................... 12
Glossary.......................................................................... 14
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And they solve crimes.
They protect property.

They control crowds.
They patrol the streets.
They help enforce laws.
They help people and keep them safe.
Walk the streets of almost any country in the world, .
and you will probably see police officers.
Introduction


Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................... 4
Becoming a Police Officer.............................................. 5
Police Uniforms............................................................... 7
How Police Officers Get Around................................ 10
How Police Officers Help People............................... 12
Glossary.......................................................................... 14
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And they solve crimes.
They protect property.
They control crowds.
They patrol the streets.
They help enforce laws.
They help people and keep them safe.
Walk the streets of almost any country in the world, .
and you will probably see police officers.

Introduction


In many countries, police officers get .
training at special schools.
These schools are called police academies.
Police officers learn things at the academy.
that help them do their job.
They learn about laws.
They learn how to control people.
They learn about the safe use .
of weapons.
And they learn how to treat injuries.
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And you have to stay calm in difficult situations.
You have to solve problems.
You have to want to help people.
you need to care about people.
If you want to be a police officer,
Becoming a Police Officer


In many countries, police officers get .
training at special schools.
These schools are called police academies.

Police officers learn things at the academy.
that help them do their job.
They learn about laws.
They learn how to control people.
They learn about the safe use .
of weapons.
And they learn how to treat injuries.
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And you have to stay calm in difficult situations.
You have to solve problems.
You have to want to help people.
you need to care about people.
If you want to be a police officer,
Becoming a Police Officer

5


Police officers wear many kinds of hats.
Many police officers wear flat-topped hats with small
bills.
State troopers and forest rangers wear hats with .
wide brims.
Some police officers wear helmets.
Others wear hats that look like baseball caps.
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But in some countries, the uniforms are tan or green.
The most common color for police uniforms is dark blue.
In different countries, police officers wear different uniforms.
Police Uniforms


Police officers wear many kinds of hats.
Many police officers wear flat-topped hats with small
bills.
State troopers and forest rangers wear hats with .
wide brims.
Some police officers wear helmets.
Others wear hats that look like baseball caps.
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But in some countries, the uniforms are tan or green.
The most common color for police uniforms is dark blue.
In different countries, police officers wear different uniforms.
Police Uniforms

7


How Police Officers Get Around

To do their job, most police officers have to move from .
place to place.
Some police officers walk the streets.
Others ride around in cars.
Police officers who patrol traffic often ride motorcycles.
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These pictures show some of the different kinds of hats .
worn by police officers around the world.


How Police Officers Get Around
To do their job, most police officers have to move from .
place to place.
Some police officers walk the streets.
Others ride around in cars.
Police officers who patrol traffic often ride motorcycles.
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These pictures show some of the different kinds of hats .
worn by police officers around the world.

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Police officers in some places ride horses.
Some even get around on bicycles.
Some police officers patrol places .
by flying in helicopters.
And some police officers patrol waterways in boats.
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They stop speeders.
They direct traffic.
They stop crime.
Police officers help people in many ways.
How Police Officers Help People


Police officers in some places ride horses.
Some even get around on bicycles.
Some police officers patrol places .
by flying in helicopters.
And some police officers patrol waterways in boats.
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They stop speeders.
They direct traffic.
They stop crime.
Police officers help people in many ways.
How Police Officers Help People


Glossary

special clothes for a job (p. 7)

uniforms (n.)

the teaching of a skill or behavior (p. 6)

training (n.)

things that are happening (p. 5)

situations (n.)

things people own (p. 4)

property (n.)

to watch over (p. 4)

patrol (v.)

broken or hurt body parts (p. 6)


injuries (n.)

to make people obey (p. 4)

enforce (v.)

special schools (p. 6)

academies (n.)

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What other ways do police officers help people?
Police officers help lost children find their parents.


Glossary
academies (n.)

special schools (p. 6)

enforce (v.)

to make people obey (p. 4)


injuries (n.)

broken or hurt body parts (p. 6)

patrol (v.)

to watch over (p. 4)

property (n.)

things people own (p. 4)

situations (n.)

things that are happening (p. 5)

training (n.)

the teaching of a skill or behavior (p. 6)

uniforms (n.)

special clothes for a job (p. 7)

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What other ways do police officers help people?
Police officers help lost children find their parents.


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LEVELED BOOK • K

Police Officers

Written by Julie Harding  •  Illustrated by Charles Jordan

www.readinga-z.com

Police Officers
A Reading A–Z Level K Leveled Book • Word Count: 310

Visit

www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials.

E•H

•K


Police Officers
Level K Leveled Book
© Learning A–Z
Written by Julie Harding
Illustrated by Charles Jordan


J
17
18

Written by Julie Harding
Illustrated by Charles Jordan

Police Officers

www.readinga-z.com

Fountas & Pinnell
Reading Recovery
DRA

www.readinga-z.com

All rights reserved.

Correlation
LEVEL K