Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

1. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?

A) Telephone lines are frozen.
B) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
C) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
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) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
B) dog teams can get through the storm
C) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
D) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.

3. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?

A) The trail went across a sea of ice.
B) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
C) It was longer than other trips.
D) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.

4. In this story, mush was ______.

A) a hot food Kasson always ate.
B) a mix of snow and icy water
C) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
D) cold food for dogs

5. To what did the writer compare the movement of the sea ice?

A) keys on telegraph
B) the smoothness of glass
C) The up and down of a roller coaster
D) a gun being shot

6. The bumpy ice was the worst part of the trail over the sea ice because ________.

A) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
B) the dogs slipped and skidded
C) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
D) the sled kept turning over

7. What made the loud cracking sound?

A) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
B) The sea ice split apart.
C) A runner broke off the sled.
D) Someone fired a gun.

8. How did Balto show that he was smart?

A) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
B) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
C) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
D) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train

9. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?

A) The airport was closed.
B) The team missed the town of Safety.
C) Balto could not find the trail.
D) The team had to go around the deepest snow.

10. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.

A) friendly and sure-footed
B) big and fast
C) calm and determined
D) tame and strong

11. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?

A) He was shaking snow off his head.
B) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
C) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
D) He was shivering from the cold.

12. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.

A) trusted people
B) was a handsome dog
C) was born in New York
D) had great courage

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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