Harriet Tubman
What was Harriet Tubman famous for?
Helping lead slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad
What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
The clouds were as fluffy as cotton.
What is the lesson or message of a story called?
Theme
Define "Raggedy"
Old, worn, torn
Give me an example of alliteration.
Sally sells seashells by the seashore
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers
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What childhood injury did Harriet Tubman suffer from?
She got hit in the head with a weight and suffered hallucinations and visions.
"Time is a thief"
What does this metaphor suggest about time?
That time quietly takes things from us. As time passes we lose moments, youth, opportunities, and experiences.
What do you call the words, phrases, or sentences from a text that help prove your answer or idea?
Evidence
Define "Prosperous"
Very wealthy or successful
Give me an example of an onomatopoeia.
BOOM! BANG! POW! POP!
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Who betrayed Harriet Tubman and how?
Her husband John Tubman, by taking another wife.
Read this sentence: “The wind whispered through the trees.”
What human action is being given to the wind?
What type of figurative language is being used?
Whispering
Personification
What do you call the most important point the author is trying to explain in a text?
What the story is mainly about.
Central idea or Main idea
Define "Amphibious"
Able to live or operate on land and in water
Which pronoun is most often used for 3rd person point of view?
They/Them
How often were slaves give food and/or clothes on the plantation?
Food: Once per month
Clothes: Once per year
Read this sentence: “The icy wind stung my face and the dark sky swallowed the last bit of sunlight.”
Which words create imagery, and what sense (sight, touch, sound, etc.) do they appeal to?
“Icy wind stung my face” appeals to the sense of touch because it helps the reader feel the cold, sharp wind on the skin.
“Dark sky swallowed the last bit of sunlight” appeals to the sense of sight because it helps the reader imagine the sky getting darker as the sunlight disappears.
Give me a sentence written in first person point of view.
I couldn't believe how fast the summer ended.
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Define "Asset"
A valuable person, thing, or quality
What is a stanza in poetry?
What are some of the challenges Harriet Tubman faced while guiding slaves to freedom?
Hunger, dangerous environments, being hunted by patrollers, injuries
Read this sentence: “Her words were daggers.”
What does this metaphor suggest about how the person’s words affected others?
That her words were painful to hear or they hurt.
Give me 2 examples of text features.
Title, Heading, Bold Words, Caption, Photograph, Table of Contents, Glossary
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Define "Galumphing"
Moving in a heavy or clumsy way
Which text feature helps readers find information quickly?
Table of Contents