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Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension
Contribuição de: Moore
  • 1. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?
A) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
B) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
C) People are dying from the flu.
D) Telephone lines are frozen.
  • 2. 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) dog teams can get through the storm
C) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
D) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
  • 3. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?
A) It was longer than other trips.
B) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
C) The trail went across a sea of ice.
D) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
  • 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 smoothness of glass
B) keys on telegraph
C) The up and down of a roller coaster
D) a gun being shot
  • 6. The bumpy ice was the worst part of the trail over the sea ice because ________.
A) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
B) the sled kept turning over
C) the dogs slipped and skidded
D) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
  • 7. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) Someone fired a gun.
B) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
C) A runner broke off the sled.
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 getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
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 airport was closed.
B) Balto could not find the trail.
C) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
D) The team missed the town of Safety.
  • 10. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) tame and strong
B) calm and determined
C) friendly and sure-footed
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 was shaking snow off his head.
C) He was shivering from the cold.
D) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
  • 12. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) was born in New York
B) trusted people
C) had great courage
D) was a handsome dog
  • 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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