Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

供稿人: Moore

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

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

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 strong winds prevent planes from flying
C) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
D) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.

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

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

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

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

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

A) Balto could not find the trail.
B) The team missed the town of Safety.
C) The airport was closed.
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) calm and determined
C) tame and strong
D) friendly and sure-footed

11. 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.

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

A) trusted people
B) was born in New York
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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