Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

1. The cowboys __________ the cattle back into the pen.

A) survived
B) guided
C) telegraph
D) drifts

2. The train conductor sent a message to the station by _________.

A) splinters
B) telegraph
C) tripped
D) temperature

3. The _________ of smow beside the road were very high.

A) earned
B) drifts
C) trail
D) guided

4. We were glad we had warm coats, because the ____________ was dropping fast.

A) telegraph
B) temperature
C) splinters
D) guided

5. ___________ from wood stuck in my finger.

A) Trail
B) Guided
C) Drifts
D) Splinters

6. The dog followed the _________ that would lead it home.

A) guided
B) temperature
C) trail
D) telegraph

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

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

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

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

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

10. In this story, mush was ______.

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

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

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

12. 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

13. What made the loud cracking sound?

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

14. 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

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

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

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

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

17. 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.

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

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

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