Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension
  • 1. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?
A) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
B) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
C) Telephone lines are frozen.
D) People are dying from the flu.
  • 2. 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) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
C) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
D) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
  • 3. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?
A) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
B) It was longer than other trips.
C) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
D) The trail went across a sea of ice.
  • 4. In this story, mush was ______.
A) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
B) cold food for dogs
C) a hot food Kasson always ate.
D) a mix of snow and icy water
  • 5. To what did the writer compare the movement of the sea ice?
A) keys on telegraph
B) a gun being shot
C) The up and down of a roller coaster
D) the smoothness of glass
  • 6. 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 slipped and skidded
D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
  • 7. 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.
  • 8. How did Balto show that he was smart?
A) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
B) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
C) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
D) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
  • 9. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?
A) The airport was closed.
B) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
C) The team missed the town of Safety.
D) Balto could not find the trail.
  • 10. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) friendly and sure-footed
B) big and fast
C) tame and strong
D) calm and determined
  • 11. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
A) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
B) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
C) He was shaking snow off his head.
D) He was shivering from the cold.
  • 12. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) had great courage
B) was a handsome dog
C) trusted people
D) was born in New York
  • 13. What problem does Balto face? What is "one" step he takes to solve this problem? Include information from this selectioin in your answer.
  • 14. Balto in this selection could be described as brave. Use "two" details from the selection that support this description.
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