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) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
C) People are dying from the flu.
D) Telephone lines are frozen.

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

4. In this story, mush was ______.

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

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

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

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

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

7. What made the loud cracking sound?

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

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

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

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

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

A) was a handsome dog
B) was born in New York
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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