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) tripped
B) splinters
C) telegraph
D) temperature

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

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

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

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

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

A) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
B) People are dying from the flu.
C) Telephone lines are frozen.
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 strong winds prevent planes from flying
B) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
C) dog teams can get through the storm
D) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.

9. 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.

10. In this story, mush was ______.

A) cold food for dogs
B) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
C) a mix of snow and icy water
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) a gun being shot
C) keys on telegraph
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) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
B) the dogs slipped and skidded
C) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
D) the sled kept turning over

13. What made the loud cracking sound?

A) The sea ice split apart.
B) A runner broke off the sled.
C) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
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 getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
C) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
D) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow

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) The team missed the town of Safety.
D) Balto could not find the trail.

16. 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

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

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

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

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

Studenti hanno provato anche :

Little grunt and the big egg comprehension
The armadillo from amarillo comprehension
The stories julian tells comprehension

Creato con That Quiz — un sito di test di matematica per studenti di tutti i livelli.