Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

1. 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) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
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) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
C) dog teams can get through the storm
D) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.

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

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

4. In this story, mush was ______.

A) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
B) cold food for dogs
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) a gun being shot
B) keys on telegraph
C) The up and down of a roller coaster
D) the smoothness of glass

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 dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
D) the sled kept turning over

7. What made the loud cracking sound?

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

8. How did Balto show that he was smart?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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

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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