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) Telephone lines are frozen.
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) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
B) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
C) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
D) dog teams can get through the storm

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

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

4. In this story, mush was ______.

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

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

A) The up and down of a roller coaster
B) a gun being shot
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) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
C) the dogs slipped and skidded
D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice

7. What made the loud cracking sound?

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

8. How did Balto show that he was smart?

A) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
B) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
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) Balto could not find the trail.
B) The airport was closed.
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) calm and determined
C) big and fast
D) tame and strong

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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