Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

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

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

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

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

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

4. In this story, mush was ______.

A) a hot food Kasson always ate.
B) cold food for dogs
C) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
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 smoothness of glass
C) The up and down of a roller coaster
D) keys on telegraph

6. 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 sled kept turning over
C) the dogs slipped and skidded
D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice

7. 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.

8. 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

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

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

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

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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