Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

供稿人: Moore

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 strong winds prevent planes from flying
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) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
C) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
D) The trail went across a sea of ice.

4. In this story, mush was ______.

A) a hot food Kasson always ate.
B) a mix of snow and icy water
C) cold food for dogs
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 up and down of a roller coaster
B) the smoothness of glass
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) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
C) the dogs slipped and skidded
D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice

7. What made the loud cracking sound?

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

8. How did Balto show that he was smart?

A) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
B) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
C) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
D) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up

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

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

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 shivering from the cold.
B) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
C) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
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) had great courage
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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