Harriet Tubman Printable Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 5+ | Lexile: 1050 | Word Count: 633
 

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. What experiences in Harriet Tubman's early life helped shape her determination to escape slavery and help others?
  2. How did Harriet Tubman use creativity and strategy to avoid being captured while leading slaves to freedom?
  3. What was the Underground Railroad, and why was Harriet Tubman called its “conductor”?
  4. In what ways did Harriet Tubman continue to serve others even after her work on the Underground Railroad was done?
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 annotate important information or to circle the correct answers.