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) temperature
B) telegraph
C) tripped
D) splinters

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

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

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

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

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) guided
B) telegraph
C) trail
D) temperature

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

10. In this story, mush was ______.

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

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

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

12. 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 dogs slipped and skidded
C) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
D) the sled kept turning over

13. What made the loud cracking sound?

A) A runner broke off the sled.
B) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
C) Someone fired a gun.
D) The sea ice split apart.

14. How did Balto show that he was smart?

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

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

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

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

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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