Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension
  • 1. The cowboys __________ the cattle back into the pen.
A) telegraph
B) guided
C) survived
D) drifts
  • 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) trail
B) drifts
C) guided
D) earned
  • 4. We were glad we had warm coats, because the ____________ was dropping fast.
A) temperature
B) telegraph
C) splinters
D) guided
  • 5. ___________ from wood stuck in my finger.
A) Guided
B) Trail
C) Drifts
D) Splinters
  • 6. The dog followed the _________ that would lead it home.
A) trail
B) temperature
C) guided
D) telegraph
  • 7. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?
A) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
B) People are dying from the flu.
C) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
D) Telephone lines are frozen.
  • 8. All of the following are reasons why it is difficult to get medicine to Nome except _________.
A) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
B) dog teams can get through the storm
C) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
D) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
  • 9. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?
A) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
B) It was longer than other trips.
C) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
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 hot food Kasson always ate.
C) cold food for dogs
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) The up and down of a roller coaster
C) keys on telegraph
D) a gun being shot
  • 12. 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) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
D) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
  • 13. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) Someone fired a gun.
B) A runner broke off the sled.
C) The sea ice split apart.
D) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
  • 14. How did Balto show that he was smart?
A) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
B) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
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) calm and determined
C) tame and strong
D) big and fast
  • 17. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
A) He was shaking snow off his head.
B) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
C) He was shivering from the cold.
D) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
  • 18. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) had great courage
B) trusted people
C) was born in New York
D) was a handsome dog
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