Vocabulary 1
What does the word destination mean?
The place that someone or something is going to or being sent to.
What does the word intention mean?
An aim or plan.
How does the Underground Railroad help Harriet get to the North?
By renting her boats, horses, and wagons if she paid for them.
By giving her free rides on trains at night.
By giving her free food, safe places to stay, and places to hide.
By giving her maps with the best trails to follow.
3. By giving her free food, safe places to stay, and places to hide.
The Underground Railroad was not underground and it was not an actual railroad. It was a network of safe houses and other safe places to stay and hide. People helped runaway slaves by providing them with free shelter and food on their escape north. Runaway slaves did not have to pay for this help.
Reread Page 704.
Find a piece of text evidence that shows why Harriet was afraid of being sold and sent away forever.
"After Harriet’s sisters were sold, she knew she had to leave and try to make it to freedom in the north."
"When Harriet heard of the sale of her sisters, she knew that the time had finally come when she must leave the plantation."
What does the word hoarding mean?
Hiding or storing things away for later.
What does the word motioned mean?
Directed, signaled, or commanded someone with a movement of the hand or head.
Reread this statement by Harriet Tubman from the text:
“There was one of two (2) things I had a right to, freedom or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other, because nobody was going to take me alive. I was going to fight for my freedom as long as I was strong enough to, and when the time came for me to go, God would let them take me.”
What does this quote tell us about Harriet Tubman's character?
She was determined to be free, even if it meant risking her life.
Reread Page 707.
When does Harriet decide to escape the plantation on her own?
When she finds out that her and her brothers have been sold and will be sent south in the chain gang.
What does the word retorted mean?
Replied in a sharp, angry way.
What does the word inexplicable mean?
Something that cannot be explained.
What was the author's purpose for writing this text?
To inform readers about what an amazing hero Harriet Tubman was and how she escaped slavery.
Reread Page 706 from the text.
Why does Harriet’s first try at escaping to the North fail?
Her husband tells everyone she is gone and she is caught.
She falls asleep in the woods and is caught.
Her brothers convince her that it is too dangerous.
Her brothers overpower her and make her go back to the plantation even though she doesn’t want to.
Her brothers overpower her and make her go back to the plantation even though she doesn’t want to.
It's not Choice 3 because they do not convince her the trip is too dangerous. She still wants to go on her own. She thinks they are being scared and weak minded. She thinks that freedom is worth the risk. However, her brothers surround her and force her to go back with them.
What does the word inconsolable mean?
(of a person who is sad) not able to be comforted.
What does the word guttural mean?
Low, harsh sounds made from the back of the throat (can be made to express positive or negative emotions).
Reread this statement by Harriet Tubman from the text:
“I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person now I was free. I was so happy. The sun came through the trees and I was so happy that I felt like I was in Heaven.”
Why does the author end the story with this quote?
To show how amazing and important freedom was to Harriet.
Reread Page 710 (Box 4).
After escaping the plantation, where does Harriet go first?
To the home of the white woman who had promised to help her.
What does the word gnarled mean?
Knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially because it is old.
What does the word legitimate mean in the sentence below?
Alaa had a legitimate reason for not going to the party.
Acceptable
Questionable
Silly
Fake
1. Acceptable
The definition in your Vocabulary Packet is:
Something that is justified (done for a good reason) and logical (makes sense).
Another word that means the same thing as justified or a good reason is: acceptable.
Sometimes the possible answers aren't EXACTLY the same as what's in your Vocabulary Packets. You have to find the synonym (the word that means the same thing).
At the beginning of the story, the author introduces a white woman who speaks to Harriet in the fields. Why does the author do this?
Because the woman was always telling Harriet that she would help her if she ever needed help. Later on in the story when Harriet escapes, the woman helps Harriet escape by telling her what houses are safe to stop at and what the Underground Railroad is.
Reread Page 704 (Box 2).
Why does Harriet wait until her husband is asleep before she escapes?
He would try to stop her from leaving, even if it meant getting her in trouble.