Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod comprehension and vocabulary

How did the author of this book organize the sections?

• weeks

• chapters

• days

• years

What is the setting of the story?

• In the warm desert of Texas

• In the snowy region of Anchorage, Alaska

• In the mountains of Pennsylvania

• On the beaches of Florida

What are some of the dangers of the Iditarod race?

• confusing trails

• icy waters

• steep hills

• all of the above

Why did the team leave Akiak behind?

• Akiak refused to listen to Mick

• Akiak was injured

• Akiak was having puppies and couldn't go on

• Akiak was too old to run

Akiak was obedient and got in the plane like she was supposed to.

• True

• False

Who is truly in charge of the team?

• The lead dog

• The musher

• The whole team of dogs

• The volunteers

Why did the volunteers think Akiak would follow the race trail?

• They saw her footprint in that direction.

• They just randomly guessed.

• Because she followed the sun and moon.

• Because she was an experienced lead dog.

When Akiak was starving and thirsty, how did she survive?

• drank water from cracked ice and ate leftover food

• ate polar bears

• sipped water from a pond

• she had enough blubber to help herself survive

When Akiak ran into the community hall, how did she escape?

• someone opened the back door

• all the lights went out

• she snuck out

• the handler's let go of her leash

The volunteers changed in what way throughout the story?

• They were angry and then became sad.

• They decided that they do not like Akiak anymore.

• They started out cheering for her and then they tried to stop her.

• They stopped trying to catch her and started cheering for her.