WorksheetsFollow the Drinking Gourd (Code Song)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is a code song?
a song with a secret message
song that is sung outside
a song sung in a different laguage
a song with a really good beat
Who was peg leg Joe?
He was a slave.
He was a grumpy old man.
He was a journeyman.
He was Mary's father.
What bird makes a special sound each spring?
the eagle.
the quayle
the chicken
the hawk
What did Mary and her family do every day 6 days a week?
Tik Tok
Youtuber
Performance artists
They were all slaves.
What item did Mary give peg leg Joe in the story?
A bag lunch.
A little wooden drinking gourd.
A new hammer.
A crutch to help him walk.
What animal was used to try and track Mary and her family's scent?
Bird
Dog
Pig
Frog
What item confused the dogs and made then loose the scent of Mary and her family?
Mambo Sauce
Sugar
Pepper
Salt
What did the tall white man do when he found Mary, her mom and brother hiding?
He took them back to Mr. Darby and collected money.
He ran away.
He hid them in the bottom of his boat and helped them escape.
He fed them and let them go.
What was the journeyman's real job on the underground railroad?
He drove the train.
He was an agent.
He collected the tickets.
He delivered uber eats.
The old man refers to whom?
Mary's Father
Peg Leg Joe
Mary's Brother
Mr. Darby
What did peg leg Joe do when he met up with them at the river?
He had a picnic lunch.
He gave them a ride in his boat.
He gave them swimming lessons.
He took them fishing.
Who did Mary and her family meet at the end of the story?
Mr. Darby
Harriet Tubman
Fredrick Douglass
Her Papa
