On the Underground Railroad Online Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 5+ | Lexile: 1000 | Word Count: 414
This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. What strategies did Harriet Tubman use to stay safe and avoid capture while guiding enslaved people to freedom?
  2. Why was the border area between Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania especially dangerous for runaway slaves and conductors like Tubman?
  3. How did Harriet Tubman’s resourcefulness and quick thinking help her succeed in dangerous situations? Can you give an example from the passage?
  4. What does this passage tell us about the importance of trust and community in the success of the Underground Railroad?
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 click the correct answers.