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Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension
Contribué par: Moore
  • 1. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?
A) Telephone lines are frozen.
B) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
C) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
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) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
C) dog teams can get through the storm
D) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
  • 3. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?
A) It was longer than other trips.
B) The trail went across a sea of ice.
C) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
D) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
  • 4. In this story, mush was ______.
A) a hot food Kasson always ate.
B) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
C) a mix of snow and icy water
D) cold food for dogs
  • 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) the smoothness of glass
D) keys on telegraph
  • 6. The bumpy ice was the worst part of the trail over the sea ice because ________.
A) the sled kept turning over
B) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
C) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
D) the dogs slipped and skidded
  • 7. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) Someone fired a gun.
B) The sea ice split apart.
C) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
D) A runner broke off the sled.
  • 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 airport was closed.
B) Balto could not find the trail.
C) The team missed the town of Safety.
D) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
  • 10. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) friendly and sure-footed
B) tame and strong
C) calm and determined
D) big and fast
  • 11. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
A) He was shaking snow off his head.
B) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
C) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
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) was born in New York
C) had great courage
D) trusted people
  • 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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