Harriet Tubman Printable Fact or Fiction
Grade Level: 5+ | Lexile: 1000 | Word Count: 414
 

Use this Activity:

Discuss -

  1. How did Harriet Tubman’s childhood experiences, including her injury, shape the person she became and her determination to fight for freedom?
  2. What risks did Harriet Tubman face each time she returned to the South, and why do you think she was willing to take those risks?
  3. How did the Underground Railroad work, and what strategies did Harriet Tubman use to help slaves escape safely?
  4. Why do you think Harriet Tubman became such a feared figure among slave owners, and how did her actions challenge the system of slavery?
Reading Groups - This passage serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 20 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to mark fact or fiction.