Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension
  • 1. The cowboys __________ the cattle back into the pen.
A) telegraph
B) drifts
C) guided
D) survived
  • 2. The train conductor sent a message to the station by _________.
A) splinters
B) telegraph
C) tripped
D) temperature
  • 3. The _________ of smow beside the road were very high.
A) drifts
B) guided
C) earned
D) trail
  • 4. We were glad we had warm coats, because the ____________ was dropping fast.
A) telegraph
B) temperature
C) guided
D) splinters
  • 5. ___________ from wood stuck in my finger.
A) Drifts
B) Splinters
C) Trail
D) Guided
  • 6. The dog followed the _________ that would lead it home.
A) guided
B) telegraph
C) trail
D) temperature
  • 7. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?
A) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
B) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
C) People are dying from the flu.
D) Telephone lines are frozen.
  • 8. All of the following are reasons why it is difficult to get medicine to Nome except _________.
A) dog teams can get through the storm
B) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
C) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
D) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
  • 9. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?
A) The trail went across a sea of ice.
B) It was longer than other trips.
C) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
D) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
  • 10. In this story, mush was ______.
A) a mix of snow and icy water
B) cold food for dogs
C) a hot food Kasson always ate.
D) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
  • 11. To what did the writer compare the movement of the sea ice?
A) a gun being shot
B) keys on telegraph
C) The up and down of a roller coaster
D) the smoothness of glass
  • 12. The bumpy ice was the worst part of the trail over the sea ice because ________.
A) the sled kept turning over
B) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
C) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
D) the dogs slipped and skidded
  • 13. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) A runner broke off the sled.
B) The sea ice split apart.
C) Someone fired a gun.
D) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
  • 14. How did Balto show that he was smart?
A) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
B) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
C) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
D) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
  • 15. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?
A) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
B) The team missed the town of Safety.
C) The airport was closed.
D) Balto could not find the trail.
  • 16. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) big and fast
B) friendly and sure-footed
C) tame and strong
D) calm and determined
  • 17. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
A) He was shivering from the cold.
B) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
C) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
D) He was shaking snow off his head.
  • 18. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) trusted people
B) had great courage
C) was born in New York
D) was a handsome dog
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