Akiak Comprehension Review

Choose THREE (3) character traits that apply to Akiak.

• motivated

• skillful

• selfish

• brave

Problem: Akiak was hurt and did not want to be flown home. What is the solution?

• Akiak flew home to rest her hurt paw.

• Akiak kept going with the team.

• Akiak broke free so she could find her team and lead them to victory.

• Akiak rode on the dogsled the rest of the way to rest her hurt paw.

Why do you think Mick was included as a character in the story?

• She flies Akiak home to rest.

• She is a very important part of the team.

• Mick wants to be a musher.

• Mick is not a character in the story.

What kind of relationship do Mick and Akiak have.

• They are very close and trust each other.

• They do not trust each other and hope for other experienced members of the team to help.

• They do not really have a relationship.

Akiak eventually catches up with the team. Why does she bark and push the other dogs?

• She wants to lead the team.

• She is happy to not be lost any longer.

• She is trying to tell the team they are going in the wrong direction.

AKIAK falls under what Genre?

• Non-Fiction

• Fantasy

• Fairy Tale

• Realistic Fiction

In this sentence from the story, name what piece of figurative language this may be.

"The wind took away the scent and the snow took away the trail."

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

Name what type of sentence this is.

The sled dogs ran the route as fast as they could.

• declarative

• imperative

• interrogative

• exclamatory!

Name the type of sentence below.

She'll be waiting for you at Nome!

• declarative

• imperative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

Name the type of sentence below.

Gee, go right.

• declarative

• imperative

• interrogative

• exclamatory