Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension
  • 1. The cowboys __________ the cattle back into the pen.
A) drifts
B) guided
C) telegraph
D) survived
  • 2. The train conductor sent a message to the station by _________.
A) telegraph
B) tripped
C) temperature
D) splinters
  • 3. The _________ of smow beside the road were very high.
A) drifts
B) trail
C) guided
D) earned
  • 4. We were glad we had warm coats, because the ____________ was dropping fast.
A) telegraph
B) temperature
C) splinters
D) guided
  • 5. ___________ from wood stuck in my finger.
A) Splinters
B) Guided
C) Drifts
D) Trail
  • 6. The dog followed the _________ that would lead it home.
A) temperature
B) telegraph
C) guided
D) trail
  • 7. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?
A) People are dying from the flu.
B) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
C) Telephone lines are frozen.
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 strong winds prevent planes from flying
B) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
C) dog teams can get through the storm
D) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
  • 9. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?
A) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
B) The trail went across a sea of ice.
C) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
D) It was longer than other trips.
  • 10. In this story, mush was ______.
A) cold food for dogs
B) a mix of snow and icy water
C) a hot food Kasson always ate.
D) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
  • 11. To what did the writer compare the movement of the sea ice?
A) a gun being shot
B) the smoothness of glass
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) the sled kept turning over
B) the dogs slipped and skidded
C) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
  • 13. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) Someone fired a gun.
B) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
C) The sea ice split apart.
D) A runner broke off the sled.
  • 14. 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 reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
D) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
  • 15. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?
A) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
B) The team missed the town of Safety.
C) Balto could not find the trail.
D) The airport was closed.
  • 16. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) friendly and sure-footed
B) tame and strong
C) big and fast
D) calm and determined
  • 17. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
A) He was shaking snow off his head.
B) He was shivering from the cold.
C) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
D) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
  • 18. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) was born in New York
B) was a handsome dog
C) had great courage
D) trusted people
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