1. Harriet Tubman Exercises

2. Vocabulary ___capture(a) person who betrays ___Plantation(b) reject ___Password(c) person who works in fields ___Refuse(d) not easily conquered ___serenity(e) coaxing ___field hands(f) large farm ___mutinous(g) secret word ___traitor(h) secret word or phrase ___Indomitable(i) rebellious ____cajoling(j) catch and hold by force

3. Check Comprehension How would you describe Harriet Tubman’s personality? Explain what the Underground Railroad was. Why were Harriet and the fugitive slaves in great danger? Be specific. What incentives did Harriet use to make them keep going? How long did it take Harriet and the escaping slaves to make the journey?

4. True (T) or False (F), and Why Harriet Tubman was a scared, timid woman. The Underground Railroad was a kind of subway with tracks and trains. Tubman and the fugitive slaves were in great danger. The group didn’t sleep much during the escape. Tubman believed that freedom is very valuable. Tubman used a password to identify herself to the people who housed the fugitives. Tubman and the runaway slaves made the journey to Canada in less than two weeks.