Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman Guided Reading Questions Ch.12-15 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
Why was Harriet no longer safe in Philadelphia? Why was Harriet making this next special trip to Maryland? How was Harriet disguised? How is Harriet surprised when John answers the door? How did Harriet compare John to her brother John Bowley? What had transformed Harriet? So, what did Harriet do instead? Why had Harriet been helping escaping slaves? Tell the short story of Thomas Sims. Where would Harriet have to take the fugitives for them to be comfortable? Name two things slaves said Harriet was able to do. Why are they now calling her Moses? How did Harriet signal to the slaves that she (Moses) was near? Why did she and the fugitives always leave on a Sunday? How did Harriet announce her arrival in the quarter? What would probably happen to Harriet if she was caught? Why was the first stop “not safe”? How was Harriet able to keep the fugitives going? What did she say Thomas Garrett would do for them? How were the walls in Mr. Garrett’s store disguised? What did the German couple provide for them? How did William and Ellen Craft escape through Georgia? Why did Harriet carry a gun? Why couldn’t the slaves turn back? What did the runaways do if Harriet fell asleep? Why is it likely the 11 runaways stayed with Frederick Douglas? What was it about Maryland that Harriet missed? What could free slaves do in Canada? What was the pattern of her life for the next six years? What book caused even more people to become opposed to slavery?
Why was Harriet no longer safe in Philadelphia? Why was Harriet making this next special trip to Maryland? How was Harriet disguised? How is Harriet surprised when John answers the door? How did Harriet compare John to her brother John Bowley? What had transformed Harriet? So, what did Harriet do instead? Why had Harriet been helping escaping slaves? Tell the short story of Thomas Sims. Where would Harriet have to take the fugitives for them to be comfortable? Name two things slaves said Harriet was able to do. Why are they now calling her Moses? How did Harriet signal to the slaves that she (Moses) was near? Why did she and the fugitives always leave on a Sunday? How did Harriet announce her arrival in the quarter? What would probably happen to Harriet if she was caught? Why was the first stop “not safe”? How was Harriet able to keep the fugitives going? What did she say Thomas Garrett would do for them? How were the walls in Mr. Garrett’s store disguised? What did the German couple provide for them? How did William and Ellen Craft escape through Georgia? Why did Harriet carry a gun? Why couldn’t the slaves turn back? What did the runaways do if Harriet fell asleep? Why is it likely the 11 runaways stayed with Frederick Douglas? What was it about Maryland that Harriet missed? What could free slaves do in Canada? What was the pattern of her life for the next six years? What book caused even more people to become opposed to slavery?
