Balto, The Dog Who Saved Nome

 

Meet the Author ~ Margaret Davidson

 

Focus Skill ~ Word Relationships

Focus Strategy ~ Decoding/Grammar

 

It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for days and it is 30 degrees below zero. But somehow Balto must get through. He is the lead dog of his sled team. And he is carrying medicine to sick children miles away in Nome, Alaska. He is their only hope. Can Balto find the way through the terrible storm? Find out in this exciting true story!

 

Grade 3, Theme 2

Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome
 

 

Vocabulary Words

splinters    sharp, thin pieces that have been broken off something

telegraph   a device used to send words in code from one place to another

trail          a path through the wilderness

guided      led others to where they needed to go

drifts       large piles of snow heaped up by the wind

temperature  the measure of how hot or cold something is

 

 

Building Background
Reading Rocket ~ Word Relationships
Test Tutor ~ Word Relationships
Proofreading Makes Perfect

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

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Common and Proper Nouns
Rats: Common and Proper Nouns
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Common and Proper Nouns In Paragraphs
Balto, The Dog Who Saved Nome - Story Elements
Balto, The Dog Who Saved Nome Vocabulary - Matching
Balto, The Dog Who Saved Nome Vocabulary - Matching
Who Wants to be a Millionaire - Balto, The Dog Who Saved Nome
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