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Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension
Contribució de: Moore
  • 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) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
B) dog teams can get through the storm
C) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
D) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
  • 3. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?
A) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
B) It was longer than other trips.
C) The trail went across a sea of ice.
D) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
  • 4. In this story, mush was ______.
A) cold food for dogs
B) a mix of snow and icy water
C) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
D) a hot food Kasson always ate.
  • 5. To what did the writer compare the movement of the sea ice?
A) a gun being shot
B) The up and down of a roller coaster
C) keys on telegraph
D) the smoothness of glass
  • 6. The bumpy ice was the worst part of the trail over the sea ice because ________.
A) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
B) the sled kept turning over
C) the dogs slipped and skidded
D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
  • 7. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) The sea ice split apart.
B) Someone fired a gun.
C) A runner broke off the sled.
D) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
  • 8. How did Balto show that he was smart?
A) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
B) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
C) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
D) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
  • 9. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?
A) The team missed the town of Safety.
B) The airport was closed.
C) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
D) Balto could not find the trail.
  • 10. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) calm and determined
B) big and fast
C) friendly and sure-footed
D) tame and strong
  • 11. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
A) He was shivering from the cold.
B) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
C) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
D) He was shaking snow off his head.
  • 12. 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
  • 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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