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Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension
Contribució de: 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) 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) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
B) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
C) dog teams can get through the storm
D) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
  • 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) 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) a gun being shot
B) the smoothness of glass
C) keys on telegraph
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) the dogs slipped and skidded
B) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
C) the sled kept turning over
D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
  • 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 reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
B) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
C) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
D) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
  • 9. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?
A) Balto could not find the trail.
B) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
C) The airport was closed.
D) The team missed the town of Safety.
  • 10. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) tame and strong
B) friendly and sure-footed
C) big and fast
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 was shaking snow off his head.
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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