March 8: The Underground Railroad

1. Part A What is the central idea of the selection?

• The Underground Railroad was important to freeing slaves.
• Slaves needed help from outsiders.
• Ordinary people helped slaves.
• The Civil War started in the 1700s.

1. Part B Which sentence from the selection supports the answer to Part A?

• It came into exisitence in the 1700's, up to the beginning of the Civil War. (paragraph 2).
• There was no need to hide. (paragraph 6)
• The heroes of the underground railroad were ordinary people. (paragraph 6)
• The underground railroad was something that exisited because of the incredible need to free slaves. (paragraph 1)

2. The word network in paragraph 1 means -

• interlocking system
• system of lines or channels
• communication in a group
• broadcasting systems

3. After reading paragraph 2, what can the reader concludes? Choose two correct answers.

• The railroad was very effective
• Only religious people halped.
• People fought against slavery.
• Slavery was short lived.
• Not everyone believed slavery was right.

4. Read the question carefully. Then enter your answer in the box provided. What is the main reason the author wrote the selection? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.

5. What is the central idea of paragraph 5?

• Canada did not allow slavery.
• Canada became a great distination for slaves.
• Slavery affected thousands of people.
• The underground railway went into Canada.

6. Read paragraph 3. Which sentence from the selection best supports the picture?

• The term "Undergound Railroad" was first recorded in 1831.
• It didn't take long for the term to catch on.
• Alot of money could be made bringing a slave back to his owners.
• It didn't stop black men and women from running away.

7. The map is important because it -

• shows how extensive the Underground Railroad was.
• shows where the biggest threats were.
• shows how slaves were able to get free.
• explains the Underground Railroad stops.

8. The author wrote the selection in a way that -

• helps people understand slavery better.
• best describes what the Underground Railroad was.
• compares other issues during the same time period.
• explaines the causes of slavery.

9. Paragraph 1 is important because it -

• shows the effect of slavery.
• compares the world of yesterday to today.
• shows all the issues facing America in the 1800s.
• explains why the underground railroad came to exisitence.