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