
Freedom Train Vocabulary: Context Clues

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English
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5th Grade
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Nancy Rojas
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using the sentence, determine the meaning of the word 'vigorously'. "Harriet shook her head vigorously, refusing to believe that freedom was beyond her reach."
Gently
Weakly
Forcefully
Calmly
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using the sentence, determine the meaning of the word 'reproached'. When Harriet expressed her desire for freedom, some reproached her, warning of the dangers that lay ahead.
praised
criticized
ignored
supported
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using the sentence, determine the meaning of the word 'despairingly'. "She looked despairingly at the vast expanse before her, wondering how she would ever reach the North."
Hopefully
Joyfully
Hopelessly
Calmly
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using the sentence, determine the meaning of the word 'meekly'. "Harriet meekly stepped aside as the plantation owner strode past, hiding the fire in her heart."
boldly
timidly
angrily
happily
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using the sentence, determine the meaning of the word 'abolished'. "Harriet dreamed of a future where slavery was abolished, and all people could live freely."
ended
continued
increased
ignored
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using the sentence, determine the meaning of the word 'defiantly'. "She stood defiantly before her oppressors, refusing to betray the whereabouts of her fellow escapees."
Boldly resisting
Fearfully
Hesitantly
Calmly
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word 'prosperous' mean in the sentence: "Harriet had heard stories of prosperous free Black communities in the North, where families lived without the constant fear of being sold."?
Wealthy and successful
Poor and struggling
Unknown and mysterious
Dangerous and risky
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