Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. ___________ from wood stuck in my finger.

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

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

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

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

A) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
B) Telephone lines are frozen.
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) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
C) dog teams can get through the storm
D) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.

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

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

10. In this story, mush was ______.

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

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

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

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

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

13. What made the loud cracking sound?

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

14. 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 reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
D) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train

15. 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.

16. 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

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

A) He was shivering from the cold.
B) He was shaking snow off his head.
C) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
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) trusted people
C) had great courage
D) was born in New York

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