Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension - Questionário

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. ___________ from wood stuck in my finger.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In this story, mush was ______.

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

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

A) keys on telegraph
B) the smoothness of glass
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) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
B) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
C) the sled kept turning over
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 saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
B) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
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) Balto could not find the trail.
B) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
C) The airport was closed.
D) The team missed the town of Safety.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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