Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

1. The cowboys __________ the cattle back into the pen.

A) drifts
B) telegraph
C) guided
D) survived

2. The train conductor sent a message to the station by _________.

A) tripped
B) splinters
C) temperature
D) telegraph

3. The _________ of smow beside the road were very high.

A) drifts
B) trail
C) guided
D) earned

4. We were glad we had warm coats, because the ____________ was dropping fast.

A) temperature
B) telegraph
C) splinters
D) guided

5. ___________ from wood stuck in my finger.

A) Splinters
B) Drifts
C) Guided
D) Trail

6. The dog followed the _________ that would lead it home.

A) trail
B) telegraph
C) temperature
D) guided

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

A) People are dying from the flu.
B) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
C) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
D) Telephone lines are frozen.

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) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
C) dog teams can get through the storm
D) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.

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

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

10. In this story, mush was ______.

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

11. 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

12. 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) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
C) the dogs slipped and skidded
D) the sled kept turning over

13. What made the loud cracking sound?

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

14. How did Balto show that he was smart?

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

15. 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.

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

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

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

A) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
B) He was shivering from the cold.
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) was a handsome dog
B) was born in New York
C) had great courage
D) trusted people

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