Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

1. 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.

2. All of the following are reasons why it is difficult to get medicine to Nome except _________.

A) dog teams can get through the storm
B) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
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) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
B) It was longer than other trips.
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) cold food for dogs
B) a hot food Kasson always ate.
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) keys on telegraph
B) a gun being shot
C) the smoothness of glass
D) The up and down of a roller coaster

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) The sea ice split apart.
C) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
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 saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
C) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
D) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

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

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

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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