Video: “The Underground Railroad” Watch a Video · Issue: Escape to Freedom SL.2.3 Video comprehension ANDY ELKERTON Watch a Video Teachers: Students can read the questions before

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Watch a Video Teachers: Students can read the questions before they watch the video. That way, they’ll know what to pay attention to while watching!

Video: “The Underground Railroad”

1. What was the name of the group that helped people escape slavery?

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2. What is one way that the Underground Railroad helped?

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3. What is one reason it was dangerous to be a part of the

Underground Railroad?

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RI.2.1 Key details

Read and ThinkRead your issue of Scholastic News. As you read, answer the questions below.

1. Read the article until you get to “Harriet’s Escape.” Then

Harriet and her family were enslaved. What does that mean?

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2. Read “Harriet’s Escape.” Then

Why was Harriet’s escape dangerous?

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3. Read “Risking Her Life.” Then

What did Harriet help people do after she made it to safety?

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4. Why was this so dangerous?

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5. Turn the page. Read “Harriet Didn’t Quit.”

What is one more way Harriet helped people?

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Issue: Escape to FreedomL.2.6 Use vocabulary

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clever helpful calm

caring frightened inspiring

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What Was Harriet Tubman Like?A person’s character is what he or she is like on the inside. You can tell a person’s character from the things he or she says and does. On these pages, you will think, write, and draw about Harriet Tubman’s character.

Part 1: Describe Harriet’s CharacterLook at the character words in the list below. Color in the boxes with words that tell what Harriet was like. You can write more words in the empty boxes if you’d like. Pick at least three character words.

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Issue: Escape to FreedomL.2.6 Use vocabulary

Here is a picture that shows Harriet’s character.

Part 2: Write About It! Use the sentence starters to write about Harriet’s character. Then draw a picture.

I think Harriet was __________________________________________________

because she _________________________________________________________

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I think Harriet was __________________________________________________

because she _________________________________________________________

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I think Harriet was __________________________________________________

because she _________________________________________________________

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RI.2.4 Vocabulary

Word WorkAnswer the questions about vocabulary words from your issue of Scholastic News.

1. The article says that Harriet and her family were enslaved. What does

that mean? ________________________________________________________________

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2. Harriet escaped to Pennsylvania, where slavery was illegal. That means that slavery was ________________________ .

O allowed by the law O against the law

3. People wear disguises to help them ________________________ .

O find their way in the dark

O hide who they are

O travel a long way without stopping

4. Harriet inspired people. She gave them hope that they could do what she did. Who is someone who has inspired you?

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Skills Assessment

Reading Checkpoint:

Escape to FreedomFill in each correct answer.

1. What does the photo caption on page 4 tell you? [nonfiction text features]

A The photo was taken long ago.B Harriet Tubman worked as a spy.C The photo shows some of

Harriet’s friends and family.

2. Harriet inspired many other people to escape on their own. What does that mean? [vocabulary]

A She gave them maps of where to go.

B She wrote letters to them about her escape.

C She gave them hope that they could do it.

3. What is this article mostly about? [main idea/details]

A the life of Harriet TubmanB the Civil WarC Harriet Tubman’s family

4. Why was it risky for Harriet to go back to help her friends and family escape? [key details]

A It was really cold when she went back.

B If she were caught, she could be hurt, enslaved again, or killed.

C No one knew who Harriet was.

5. The article says that Harriet Tubman “spent her whole life helping other people.” Which sentence does NOT show how this is true? [text evidence]

A “She opened up a home to take care of old and sick people.”

B “She went back about 13 times to help people escape.”

C “She had a mother, a father, and eight brothers and sisters.”

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