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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) Telephone lines are frozen.
C) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
D) People are dying from the flu.
  • 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) 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
  • 3. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?
A) The trail went across a sea of ice.
B) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
C) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
D) It was longer than other trips.
  • 4. In this story, mush was ______.
A) a mix of snow and icy water
B) a hot food Kasson always ate.
C) cold food for dogs
D) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
  • 5. 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
  • 6. The bumpy ice was the worst part of the trail over the sea ice because ________.
A) the dogs slipped and skidded
B) the sled kept turning over
C) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
  • 7. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
B) The sea ice split apart.
C) Someone fired a gun.
D) A runner broke off the sled.
  • 8. How did Balto show that he was smart?
A) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
B) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
C) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
D) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
  • 9. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?
A) The team missed the town of Safety.
B) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
C) The airport was closed.
D) Balto could not find the trail.
  • 10. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) big and fast
B) calm and determined
C) tame and strong
D) friendly and sure-footed
  • 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 wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
D) He was shivering from the cold.
  • 12. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) was a handsome dog
B) had great courage
C) was born in New York
D) trusted people
  • 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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