1. The Sport of “Mush” by Sherry Shahan

2. A. Booties keep the dogs’ feet warm.
8 According to the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush,’” which sentence explains why sled dogs wear booties?
A. Booties keep the dogs’ feet warm.
B. Booties help to identify dogs on the teams.
C. Booties protect dogs’ feet from ice and snow.
D. Booties prevent dogs from slipping on the ice.
IA17: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1)

3. 9 What is the meaning of the word precautions in paragraph 10 of the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’”?
A. Expedition boots
B. Careless actions
C. Safety measures
D. Smooth trails
IC 14: Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text (Reading
GLE 1.3.2)

4. 10 Which statement is the most important conclusion that may be drawn from the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’”?
A. Cold weather is necessary in order to compete successfully in a race.
B. Mushers require good food in order to compete successfully in a race.
C. Sled dogs require great care in order to compete successfully in a race.
D. Proper clothing is necessary in order to compete successfully in a race.
IT19: Evaluate reasoning and ideas/themes related to the text (Reading GLE 2.4.1, 2.4.5)

5. They Don’t Bark, You Know By Keri Dearborn

6. graphic elements/illustrations (Reading GLEs 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.3)
11 Which comparison from the poem “They Don’t Bark, You Know” is an
example of a simile?
A. Creak of a sled to dog feet
B. Ice crystals to frozen air
C. Quiet winter to breath
D. Sun to a stone
LA05: Demonstrate understanding of literary elements (genres; story elements such as plot, character, setting; stylistic devices) and
graphic elements/illustrations (Reading GLEs 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.3)

7. use of persuasive devices) (Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)
12 What is the author’s purpose for writing the poem “They Don’t Bark,
You Know”?
A. To tell about the dangers of riding a dog sled
B. To describe the beauty of riding a dog sled
C. To persuade the reader to ride a dog sled
D. To explain how to ride a dog sled
LT08: Analyze author’s purpose and evaluate effectiveness for different audiences (includes fact/opinion, author’s point of view, tone, and
use of persuasive devices) (Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)

8. information to other texts or situations) (Reading GLEs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)
13 How might the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’ ” and the poem “They Don’t
Bark, You Know” be useful to someone who is planning to become a
musher? Include two details from the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’ ” and
two details from the poem “They Don’t Bark, You Know” in your answer.
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IT20: Extend information beyond text (make generalizations beyond the text to a broader idea or concept, draw conclusions, or apply
information to other texts or situations) (Reading GLEs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)

9. 4
A 4-point response provides all of the following:
• One text-based detail from the poem
• A second text-based detail from the poem
• One text-based detail from the selection
• A second text-based detail from the selection
Example: The poem tells how you only hear your own breathing and the soft padding of the dog feet. The selection tells that the dogs burn up to 10,000 calories a day and how you have to watch out for markers on the trail or you could get lost. 3 2 1
A 3-point response provides three of the elements listed above.
A 2-point response provides two of the elements listed above.
A 1-point response provides one of the elements listed above.

10. Text-based details include, but are not limited to:
From the poem:
Rails slide over the frozen trail
Boots break through icy crust
Creak of the sled
Padding of dogs’ feet
Rhythmic roar of own breathing
Quiet of mid winter
White landscape stretches to meet the pale sky
Sun skips across horizon
Sherbet colored clouds
Distant mountains
Icy crystals form in nostrils
Cheeks sting in the frozen air
Vastness of the frontier
From the selection:
AA. Dogs wear dog booties/need 8 booties per dog
BB. Flat pans used to simulate natural feeding on the trail/dogs eat off the ground
CC. Blizzards caused Dalton to lose his way
DD. Dalton used marker to find way while lost on frozen lake
EE. Cold weather doesn’t bother dogs
FF. Ice and snow cause injuries to dogs’ feet
GG. Boots that are expedition weight / knee-high boots
HH. Heat packs in gloves and in pockets of long underwear
II. Snack food packed in plastic bags / meat snacks on trail / dogs burn 10,000 calories a day
JJ. Boiling water poured to thaw the dog’s food
KK. Dalton ate homemade chili, trail mix, salmon jerky on trail
LL. 150-mile Junior Iditarod is full of sled-busting twists and turns
MM. Dogs must be carried in the sled if they become injured
NN. The Iditarod honors the 1925 serum run
OO. Each dog called by name/talk to dogs when racing
PP. Jr. Iditarod is open to mushers ages 14-17

11. 13 How might the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’ ” and the poem “They Don’t
Bark, You Know” be useful to someone who is planning to become a
musher? Include two details from the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’ ” and
two details from the poem “They Don’t Bark, You Know” in your answer. 4
It tells you that (K) ice crystals form from nostrals and (L) cheeks sting from cold air. In the selection it says (AA) your dogs have to wear booties (BB) it helps if you feed them on flat pans so it makes it look like the ground.

12. 13 How might the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’ ” and the poem “They Don’t
Bark, You Know” be useful to someone who is planning to become a
musher? Include two details from the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’ ” and
two details from the poem “They Don’t Bark, You Know” in your answer. 3
In the Sport of Mush… you also learn (AA) they need to wear booties (BB) dogs eat of the ground. In the selection They Don’t Bark You Know… when you become a musher be prepared to have (K) icy nostrils.

13. 13 How might the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’ ” and the poem “They Don’t
Bark, You Know” be useful to someone who is planning to become a
musher? Include two details from the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’ ” and
two details from the poem “They Don’t Bark, You Know” in your answer. 2
It is a good idea to (OO) talk to your dogs, so they know whose voice is calling them. It is good to (AA) make booties for your dog so they don’t get cut so snow doesn’t get betwen ther tows. You should (II) bring snacks for your dogs becaus the dogs can burn up to 10,000 calories a day. Note: all three details are from the selection.

14. The student response earns zero points.
13 How might the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’ ” and the poem “They Don’t
Bark, You Know” be useful to someone who is planning to become a
musher? Include two details from the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’ ” and
two details from the poem “They Don’t Bark, You Know” in your answer.
The student response earns zero points.
The response includes no text-based details.

15. and the dogs in the poem “They Don’t Bark, You Know” different?
14 How are the dogs at feeding time in the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’ ”
and the dogs in the poem “They Don’t Bark, You Know” different?
A. In the poem they are noisy; in the selection they are silent.
B. In the poem they are silent; in the selection they are noisy.
C. In the poem they jump and lick; in the selection they are asleep.
D. In the poem they are asleep; in the selection they jump and lick.
IA16: Compare and contrast information between and within texts (Reading GLEs 2.3.1, 2.4.6)

16. 15 Both the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’” and the poem “They Don’t Bark,
You Know” show how cold weather affects the sport of sled dog racing.
Provide one detail from the poem and one detail from the selection that
support this idea.
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IA17: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1)

17. 2
A 2-point response provides two text-based details to explain how both the poem and the selection show how cold weather affects dog mushers.
Example: The selection says that Dalton has to put heat packs in his gloves. The poem talks about how the weather makes the musher’s cheeks sting. 1
A 1-point response provides one text-based detail to explain how both the poem and
the selection show how cold weather affects dog mushers.

18. Text-based details may include, but are not limited to:
Selection:
A. Dalton wears a heavily insulated parka / a beaver ruff lines his hood.
B. Blizzards can wipe out trails/Dalton got lost.
C. Dalton puts heat packs in his gloves and long underwear.
D. Dalton has expedition weight boots.
E. Dalton wears socks if it’s minus 30 degrees/doesn’t have to wear socks unless it’s minus 30 degrees.
F. Dogs wear booties/need 8 booties per dog.
G. Dogs often have to be sent to vet due to injuries.
H. Dogs burn up to 10,000 calories a day.
I. Main meals require hot water to thaw food/takes lots of snow to make hot water.
J. Dogs have to eat off of flat pans.
Poem
AA. Rails slide over frozen trail.
BB. Boots break through icy crust of snow.
CC. Rhythmic roar of your own breath
DD. Ice crystals form in the mushers’ nostrils.
EE. Cheeks sting.

19. 15 Both the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’” and the poem “They Don’t Bark,
You Know” show how cold weather affects the sport of sled dog racing.
Provide one detail from the poem and one detail from the selection that
support this idea. 2
In the poem (DD) ice crystals form in nostrils (EE) cheeks string in the frozen air. In the selection (C) Dalton puts heat packs in his gloves and in the pockets of his long underwear.

20. 15 Both the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’” and the poem “They Don’t Bark,
You Know” show how cold weather affects the sport of sled dog racing.
Provide one detail from the poem and one detail from the selection that
support this idea. 1
In “They Don’t Bark You Know” (CC) you can hear your own breath.

21. You Know” show how cold weather affects the sport of sled dog racing.
15 Both the selection “The Sport of ‘Mush’” and the poem “They Don’t Bark,
You Know” show how cold weather affects the sport of sled dog racing.
Provide one detail from the poem and one detail from the selection that
support this idea.
The student response earns zero points.
The response contains no text-based details.