Silver by Gloria Whelan: Ch. 1-3

What is the name of the dog sled race Rachel's dad is entering?

• Kusko 300

• Yukon Quest

• Iditarod

• Anchorage

Match the following

• biggest city in Alaska

• Iditarod

• dog-sled racers

• Rachel

• one of the main characters of Silver

• Anchorage

• a form of transportation in Alaska

• Mushers

• popular dog sled race in Alaska

• Hot Air Balloons

Why is Ruff not racing with Rachel's dad in the Iditarod this year?

• She is too old to race.

• She is going to have puppies.

• She doesn't want to race anymore.

• She isn't a good racer.

There are ​ (a)   types of transportation in Alaska. ​ (b)   can float above the ground using hot air. You can drive a ​ (c)   ​or fly in a ​ (d)   too!

• 3
• Hot air balloons
• vehicle
• plane
• 2
• 4
• bicycles
• submarines

What kind of dogs do not make good racers according to Rachel's dad?

• Small dogs

• White dogs

• Touchy dogs

• Tough dogs

Key details are the _________ pieces of information from the story that support the main idea.

The ​ (a)   mountain in Alaska is named ​ (b)   .

• biggest
• Denali
• smallest
• weirdest
• Fairbanks
• Nome

What place did Rachel's dad get in his last Iditarod?

• Sixth

• Second

• First

• Fifth

What are two ways life is different in Alaska than it is here in New York?