Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. ___________ from wood stuck in my finger.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 smoothness of glass
B) keys on telegraph
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 sled kept turning over
B) the dogs slipped and skidded
C) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
D) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow

13. What made the loud cracking sound?

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

14. 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 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 airport was closed.
B) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
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) friendly and sure-footed
B) calm and determined
C) big and fast
D) tame and strong

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

A) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
B) He was shaking snow off his head.
C) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
D) He was shivering from the cold.

18. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.

A) trusted people
B) had great courage
C) was born in New York
D) was a handsome dog

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