LA Grade6- K.1 Analyze passages from Harriet Tubman: Conductor o

What is this passage mainly about?

• It is about how enslaved people ran away to avoid being sold to southern plantations.

• It is about the methods used by enslaved people to escape from southern plantations.

• It is about the risks faced by enslaved people who fled from southern plantations.

Based on the text, why were many slave owners in Dorchester County selling enslaved people?

• The slave owners wanted to discourage runaways.

• The slave owners no longer needed enslaved labor.

• The slave owners were desperate for money.

Look at the text in bold. What does it show about life in the South?

• It shows that it was dangerous to travel on the South's deep and turbulent rivers.

• It shows that people used the expression "sold down the river" to say that someone had died.

• It shows that enslaved people feared the brutal conditions on southern plantations.

What is this passage mainly about?

• It is about Tubman's constant hunger while working for Miss Susan.

• It is about Tubman's first attempt at running away from Miss Susan.

• It is about Tubman's experience feeding and raising livestock.

What is the meaning of the word quarrel as it is used in the passage?

• a confusing situation

• a constructive conversation

• a verbal disagreement

How did Miss Susan most likely react to Tubman's return?

• Miss Susan probably refused to take Tubman back.

• Miss Susan probably made Tubman work with the farm animals.

• Miss Susan probably punished Tubman severely for leaving.

Why did Harriet risk stealing the sugar from Miss Susan?

• Tubman was so hungry that she needed to take the sugar to avoid starvation.

• Tubman was trying to distract Miss Susan from her argument with her husband.

• Tubman was trying to distract Miss Susan from her argument with her husband.

What is this passage mainly about?

• It is about a celebration Tubman attended at the Big House.

• It is about Tubman's negative interactions with the overseer.

• It is about Tubman's appreciation for the winter season.

Why did the enslaved people on the plantation spend so much time preparing the Yule log?

• They enjoyed experiencing the warmth and beauty of the burning log.

• They wanted the log to burn slowly, so they could have a long break.

• They were following very detailed instructions from the overseer.

Which item does the author use to symbolize comfort and security?

• the overseer's horn

• the blankets

• the cabin