The word ELOQUENCE means...

The ability to speak powerfully & persuasively

When something is messy or untidy

What does the term 'conductor' mean in the context of the Underground Railroad?

A person who helped enslaved individuals escape to freedom

A person who conducted train operations underground

A metal rod used to conduct electricity

A type of musical conductor leading an orchestra

Define the 'Underground Railroad' in your own words.

A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada with the help of abolitionists and allies.

A system of subterranean transportation for goods and materials

An organization that helped immigrants find jobs in the United States

A network of secret routes used by spies during the American Civil War

What is the meaning of the term 'abolitionist'?

A person who advocates for the abolition of a practice or institution, especially slavery.

A person who promotes the expansion of the institution of slavery

A person who advocates for the improvement of working conditions

A person who supports the continuation of slavery

Describe the challenges faced by Harriet Tubman as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Risk of capture and punishment, navigating unfamiliar terrain, and ensuring the safety of the escaped slaves

What is the importance of the 'North Star' in the context of the Underground Railroad?

It served as a guiding point for escaping slaves to find their way to freedom in the North.

It was a symbol of hope and inspiration for the slaves, but had no practical significance in their escape

It was a secret code used by the abolitionists to communicate with the slaves

It was a famous landmark where the slaves would gather before starting their journey

Why did Harriet Tubman travel on Saturdays?

To get a head start on the runaway notices that would appear in Monday newspapers

Because runaway notices would be printed on Sundays

Because she was too tired during the work week

Because slave hunters never worked on Saturdays

Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

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English

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8th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.7.9, RL.8.4, RL.8.3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What was Harriet Tubman's nickname?

Moses

Jesus

Noah

Abraham

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What was the passcode for the Underground Railroad?

A friend of Dorothy

A friend with friends

A friend with gifts

A friend of coal

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why did the slaves have to wait for a clear night to make their flight to freedom?

They didn't want to catch a cold if it rained

They needed to see the North Star to know which direction to go

They needed the moonlight to see where they were going

They believed it was a good omen

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Technique authors use to reveal what a person or character is like are called...

figurative language

dialogue

biographies

characterization

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ELA.8.R.1.1 - Characterization

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Indirect Characterization is when we are explicitly told about a character's traits

True

False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

To remain or stay longer is...

to evoke

to cajole

to instill

to linger

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Harriet said that the quaker had, "thick white hair, soft, almost like a baby's"
What type of figurative language is this?

a metaphor

a simile

personification

an idiom

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

20 questions

What was Harriet Tubman's nickname?

What was the passcode for the Underground Railroad?

Why did the slaves have to wait for a clear night to make their flight to freedom?

Technique authors use to reveal what a person or character is like are called...

Indirect Characterization is when we are explicitly told about a character's traits

To remain or stay longer is...

Harriet said that the quaker had, "thick white hair, soft, almost like a baby's"
What type of figurative language is this?

A whippoorwill is a type of ...

The word ELOQUENCE means...

The author uses three verbs—cajoles, urges, threatens—to show what Harriet Tubman does to keep her followers from giving up. Of those 3 words that have similar meanings, which has the most negative connotation?

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Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

20 questions

What was Harriet Tubman's nickname?

What was the passcode for the Underground Railroad?

Why did the slaves have to wait for a clear night to make their flight to freedom?

Technique authors use to reveal what a person or character is like are called...

Indirect Characterization is when we are explicitly told about a character's traits

To remain or stay longer is...

Harriet said that the quaker had, "thick white hair, soft, almost like a baby's"What type of figurative language is this?

A whippoorwill is a type of ...

The word ELOQUENCE means...

The author uses three verbs—cajoles, urges, threatens—to show what Harriet Tubman does to keep her followers from giving up. Of those 3 words that have similar meanings, which has the most negative connotation?

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Harriet said that the quaker had, "thick white hair, soft, almost like a baby's"
What type of figurative language is this?