3rd grade RLA blitz Day 5

How does the author organize the selection?

• By describing the events of Harriet Tubman’s childhood in chronological order

• By explaining the problems Harriet Tubman faced in Philadelphia and how she solved them

• By providing details about Harriet Tubman’s courage, strength, and strategies for leading others to freedom

• By describing the effects of Harriet Tubman not knowing how to read or write

The author includes paragraph 1 in the selection most likely to -

• explain why Harriet Tubman did not enjoy her job as a cook in Philadelphia

• provide background information about Harriet Tubman and what led her to start the Underground Railroad

• give examples of the jobs Harriet Tubman had in Maryland before she moved to Philadelphia

• provide details about Harriet Tubman’s family members and which ones were still slaves in Maryland

Which paragraph provides details about when Harriet Tubman liked to travel?

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

How does the author organize paragraph 5?

• By describing where Harriet Tubman got her chickens

• By explaining a problem that Harriet Tubman faced and her solution to the problem

• By providing details about where Harriet Tubman grew up

• By describing the way that Harriet Tubman got to her hometown in chronological order

Which sentences from the selection suggest that Harriet Tubman continued to help others? Select TWO correct answers.

• We know that she liked to make the trip in the winter and at night. (paragraph 3)

• People said that she was a great actress. (paragraph 4)

• She was afraid of being identified, so she carried chickens. (paragraph 5)

• During the Civil War, she was a scout and spy for the Union Army. (paragraph 7)

• After the Civil War, she took in orphans and elderly people. (paragraph 8)

What is a synonym for escaped in paragraph 5?

• arrived

• stayed

• ran away

• waited

What is one key idea in paragraphs 7 and 8 of the article? Support your answer with evidence from the article.

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 2?

• Slaves knew that song lyrics had come, having been sung by Harriet Tubman to let them know.

• By singing these song lyrics, Harriet Tubman let slaves know she had come.

• Harriet Tubman had been coming, by singing these song lyrics, to let slaves know.

• Harriet Tubman will have let slaves know that she was singing and coming with song lyrics.

The word him is not the right word for sentence 4. Select the word that should replace him in this sentence. Soon, the slaves knew that she would lead (a)   to freedom.

• his

• they

• them
• we

• Harriet Tubman