Harriet Tubman Reading Comprehension 2

Harriet Tubman was born in __________________

• Utah

• New York

• Maryland

• Colorado

Which terms describe the life of an enslaved person?

• Easy and peaceful

• Hard and unfair

According to the text, what did Harriet Tubman want for all people?

• Jobs

• Healthcare

• Fair and equal treatment

• the right to go on vacation

Harriet Tubman traveled to freedom by way of______

• an airplane

• a private car

• the Underground Railroad

• a ferry boat

True or False: The Underground Railroad was a big train.

• True

• False

The text states that enslaved people would secretly travel from safe house to safe house at night, by foot. What does it mean to travel by foot?

• To travel by boat

• To travel by plane

• To walk

• To measure

On the Underground Railroad, what were safe houses nicknamed?

• Bus stops

• Train stations

• Legacies

• Plantations

After becoming free, why did Harriet Tubman return ?

• She wanted to go home.

• She wanted to help others escape slavery.

• She wanted to visit her friends.

• She did not return.

Check all the words that you believe describe Harriet Tubman.

• Brave

• Leader

• Selfish

• Caring

• Lazy

According to the text box at the bottom, Harriet would travel at night. Why did she travel at night?

• She did not like the sun.

• She worked on the plantation during the day.

• She was trying to avoid getting caught and punished.

• The text did not say why Harriet traveled at night.