Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) guided
B) temperature
C) telegraph
D) trail

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) People are dying from the flu.
D) Many people are sick with diphtheria.

8. All of the following are reasons why it is difficult to get medicine to Nome except _________.

A) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
B) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
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) 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.

10. In this story, mush was ______.

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

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

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

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

14. How did Balto show that he was smart?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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