Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

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) People are dying from the flu.
D) Telephone lines are frozen.

2. 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) dog teams can get through the storm
C) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
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) 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.

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

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

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 dogs slipped and skidded
C) the sled kept turning over
D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice

7. What made the loud cracking sound?

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

8. How did Balto show that he was smart?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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