Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. ___________ from wood stuck in my finger.

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

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

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

7. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?

A) People are dying from the flu.
B) Telephone lines are frozen.
C) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
D) Many people are sick with diphtheria.

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) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
C) dog teams can get through the storm
D) the strong winds prevent planes from flying

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

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

10. In this story, mush was ______.

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

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

A) the smoothness of glass
B) a gun being shot
C) The up and down of a roller coaster
D) keys on telegraph

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) The sea ice split apart.
D) Someone fired a gun.

14. How did Balto show that he was smart?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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