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WorksheetsAkiak: A Tale from the Iditarod comprehension and vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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.
Which character is the dog sled musher?
Mick
Roscoe
Akiak
Flinty
Which character trait would describe Akiak best?
shy
determined
scared
hungry
Why couldn't Mick put Akiak back in the harness when she caught up to the rest of the team?
Akiak was still hurt
The race was already over
The rules said she could not put her back in
They did put her back in the harness
At the end of the book:
Akiak's team won the race
Akiak died
Akiak's team lost the race
Akiak had puppies
very brave
courageous
gusted
cautious
vowed
to blow or rush in gusts
musher
vowed
gusted
cautious
careful about avoiding danger or risk
vowed
cautious
courageous
gusted
the driver of a dogsled
gusted
cautious
vowed
musher
to make a serious promise
musher
vowed
gusted
courageous
Both Akiak and Mick are females (girls).
True
False
