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Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension
Contribuição de: Moore
  • 1. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?
A) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
B) Telephone lines are frozen.
C) People are dying from the flu.
D) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
  • 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) dog teams can get through the storm
C) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
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) The trail went across a sea of ice.
D) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
  • 4. In this story, mush was ______.
A) a hot food Kasson always ate.
B) cold food for dogs
C) a mix of snow and icy water
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) the smoothness of glass
B) The up and down of a roller coaster
C) keys on telegraph
D) a gun being shot
  • 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 slipped and skidded
C) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
  • 7. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) Someone fired a gun.
B) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
C) The sea ice split apart.
D) A runner broke off the sled.
  • 8. How did Balto show that he was smart?
A) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
B) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
C) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
D) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
  • 9. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?
A) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
B) The team missed the town of Safety.
C) Balto could not find the trail.
D) The airport was closed.
  • 10. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) calm and determined
B) tame and strong
C) friendly and sure-footed
D) big and fast
  • 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 to take care of Balto's paws.
D) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
  • 12. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) was a handsome dog
B) had great courage
C) was born in New York
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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