Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

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) People are dying from the flu.
D) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage

2. 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) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
C) dog teams can get through the storm
D) the strong winds prevent planes from flying

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

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

4. In this story, mush was ______.

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

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

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

6. The bumpy ice was the worst part of the trail over the sea ice because ________.

A) the dogs slipped and skidded
B) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
C) the sled kept turning over
D) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow

7. What made the loud cracking sound?

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

8. How did Balto show that he was smart?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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

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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