A Symphony of Whales

By: Steve Schuch

#1

• What was Glashka’s special gift?A. She heard the songs of Narna.B. She drew pictures of whales and

seals.C. She won dog sled races.D. She wrote music for a Russian

symphony.

A Symphony of Whales

By: Steve Schuch

•A. She heard the songs of Narna.

#2

• Where is Glashka’s village?

A. Near a large lakeB. In a hidden valleyC. In the cold northD. On a secret island

•C. In the cold north

#3

• Glashka’s family had to go to the next village because

A. Glashka had heard the whales calling to her.

B. The dogs needed to practice pulling sleds.

C. They were low on supplies after the blizzard.

D. The Russian captain was at the channel.

•C. They were low on supplies after the blizzard.

#4

• The story says that “The dogs made good time…” This means that the dogs

A. found their way home.

B. arrived late.C. broke from the trail.D. traveled quickly.

•D. Traveled quickly

#5

• The story suggests that Glashka’s people have a great respect for

A. animals.B. ship captains.C. sled drivers.D. blizzards.

•A. animals

#6

• The author probably told about Glashka’s dreams to

A.. show that Glashka had trouble sleeping.

B. tell something that has already happened.

C. explain why Glashka was always happy.

D. hint at something that would happen later.

•D. Hint at something that would happen later

#7

• How did Glashka find the Beluga whales?A. The sled dogs took her to the location.B. Narna sang a song to tell her where to

go.C. The Russian icebreaker sent her a

signal.D. Her parents gave her directions to the

bay.

•A. The sled dogs took her to the location.

#8

• The icebreaker could not cut a channel right away because

A. the ice that surrounded the whales was too thick to break.

B. the ship had to go a long distance to the whales.

C. there were thousands of whales in the way.

D. the blizzard made it impossible to travel.

•B. The ship had to go a long distance to the whales.

#9

• How do you think the whales got trapped?A. The noise of the icebreaker had scared

them into the icy bay.B. The path to the ocean was blocked when

the water froze around them.C. The whales got lost when traveling

through a terrible snowstorm.D. The whales swam under the ice and

could not get out.

•B. The path to the ocean was blocked when the water froze around them.

#10

• Which of the following conclusions can you draw from this story?

A. Glashka’s people enjoyed listening to folk music.

B. Glashka was able to hear Narna’s song, which helped save the whales.

C. All of the villagers could hear Narna’s song.

D. Blizzards usually only lasted a couple of hours.

•B. Glashka was able to hear Narna’s song, which helped save the whales.

#11

•How did Glashka know her rescue plan was working?

•The whales began to follow the Russian ice breaker.

#12

•How were the crew of the Russian icebreaker and Glashka’s people ALIKE?

•They wanted to free the trapped whales.

#13

•How would you describe Glashka’s people based on what they did for the whales?

•They work together to help those in need.