Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension
  • 1. The cowboys __________ the cattle back into the pen.
A) drifts
B) guided
C) telegraph
D) survived
  • 2. The train conductor sent a message to the station by _________.
A) splinters
B) temperature
C) tripped
D) telegraph
  • 3. The _________ of smow beside the road were very high.
A) drifts
B) trail
C) guided
D) earned
  • 4. We were glad we had warm coats, because the ____________ was dropping fast.
A) temperature
B) telegraph
C) guided
D) splinters
  • 5. ___________ from wood stuck in my finger.
A) Drifts
B) Splinters
C) Trail
D) Guided
  • 6. The dog followed the _________ that would lead it home.
A) temperature
B) guided
C) trail
D) telegraph
  • 7. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?
A) People are dying from the flu.
B) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
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) 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.
  • 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 hot food Kasson always ate.
B) cold food for dogs
C) a mix of snow and icy water
D) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
  • 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) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
C) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
D) the dogs slipped and skidded
  • 13. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
B) A runner broke off the sled.
C) Someone fired a gun.
D) The sea ice split apart.
  • 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) Balto could not find the trail.
B) The team missed the town of Safety.
C) The airport was closed.
D) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
  • 16. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) friendly and sure-footed
B) big and fast
C) calm and determined
D) tame and strong
  • 17. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
A) He was shivering from the cold.
B) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
C) He was shaking snow off his head.
D) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
  • 18. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) was born in New York
B) had great courage
C) was a handsome dog
D) trusted people
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