Akiak A Tale from the Iditarod

1
Akiak A Tale from the Iditarod

• By Robert Blake
• Presented by Sharon Coffield

2
Characters

• Akiak-Main
• Mick
• Other dogs on the teams
• Willy Ketchum

3
Setting

• Alaska
• Anchorage to Nome

4
Main Idea

• Akiak is the lead dog in the Iditarod race and
  is injured. He was hurt and was left behind to
  get better. He came back to finish the race with
  his team.

5
Problem

• The problem is when Akiak hurts his paw and has
  to be left behind to get better.

6
Solution

• Akiak did not want to be left behind so he found
  his way out of the vet. He ran past all the men
  and then joined his team again to finish the race.

7
Reflection/Meaning of the Story

• I think the meaning of the story is that you
  should never give up and finish what you start.
  Akiak showed this in the story by coming back
  when he was hurt to finish the race. When I was
  playing basketball I fell and ate it in front
  of everyone. I was SO embarrassed but, I got
  back up and kept playing until the quarter was
  over. I felt great after the game was over that
  I finished what I started!

8
Comprehension Questions

• 1. Why did Akiak have to be left behind?
• 2. Why do you think a man opened the door for
  Akiak? Would you have done the same thing?
• 3. When Akiak found Mick and the team why did
  she ride in the sled?

9
Work Cited

• Houghton Mifflin 4th gr textAkiak
• Iditarod
• http//www.cabelasiditarod.com/trail.html
• Sled dog Pictures
• http//www.goodnewsfeets.com/RacingSchedule.html
• Iditarod Pictures
• http//www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/3256/idit
  arod/iditarod.htm
• Akaik
• www.robertjblake.com/akiak
• Iditarod Pictures
• http//www.alaskan.com/iditarod/images/