Reading Comprehension - Education Creations

Na me : _____________________________________

Sc o re :________________

Re a d ing C o mp re he nsio n

Ha rrie t Tub ma n wa s b o rn a b o ut 1820 a nd wa s o rig ina lly na me d Ara minta Ro ss. She wa s b o rn to sla ve s Be nja min Ro ss a nd Ha rrie t G re e ne o n a p la nta tio n in Do rc he ste r C o untry, Ma ryla nd . She wa s o ne o f e le ve n c hild re n in he r fa mily.

In 1844, he r sla ve ma ste r a llo we d he r to ma rry Jo hn Tub ma n, who wa s a fre e b la c k ma n. By this time , Ha rrie t ha d ta ke n he r mo the r' s first na me . Whe n he r sla ve ma ste r a nd his he ir d ie d , Ha rrie t' s sta tus a s a sla ve wa s in q ue stio n, b e c a use he r fre e d o m ha d ne ve r b e e n g ra nte d . Ra the r tha n ta ke a ny c ha nc e s, she mo ve d to the no rth witho ut he r husb a nd .

While living in Pe nnsylva nia , Ha rrie t g o t invo lve d with the a b o litio nist c a use . She b e c a me a c o nd uc to r o n the Und e rg ro und Ra ilro a d , whic h he lp e d sla ve s e sc a p e fro m the So uth. In a p e rio d o f a b o ut te n ye a rs, Ha rrie t he lp e d a b o ut 300 sla ve s e sc a p e sla ve ry in the So uth, g uid ing the m to fre e d o m in the No rth.

1. Ha rrie t Tub ma n wa s b o rn to sla ve s.

true

fa lse

2. Ha rrie t' s re a l first na me wa s Ro sa .

true

fa lse

3. The re we re _________ c hild re n in he r fa mily.

10

11

12

4. Ha rrie t ma rrie d Jo hn Tub ma n in 1845.

true

fa lse

5. He r sla ve ma ste r g ra nte d he r fre e d o m whe n she ma rrie d .

true

fa lse

6. Ha rrie t le ft the So uth a nd mo ve d to ______________________.

Ma ryla nd

Ne w Yo rk

Pe nnsylva nia

7. Ha rrie t jo ine d the _________________ c a use .

a b o litio nist sla ve

a b use

8. Ho w ma ny sla ve s d id Ha rrie t Tub ma n g uid e to fre e d o m?

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300

500

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Na me : _____________________________________

Sc o re :________________

Re a d ing C o mp re he nsio n

Ha rrie t Tub ma n wa s b o rn a b o ut 1820 a nd wa s o rig ina lly na me d Ara minta Ro ss. She wa s b o rn to sla ve s Be nja min Ro ss a nd Ha rrie t G re e ne o n a p la nta tio n in Do rc he ste r C o untry, Ma ryla nd . She wa s o ne o f e le ve n c hild re n in he r fa mily.

In 1844, he r sla ve ma ste r a llo we d he r to ma rry Jo hn Tub ma n, who wa s a fre e b la c k ma n. By this time , Ha rrie t ha d ta ke n he r mo the r' s first na me . Whe n he r sla ve ma ste r a nd his he ir d ie d , Ha rrie t' s sta tus a s a sla ve wa s in q ue stio n, b e c a use he r fre e d o m ha d ne ve r b e e n g ra nte d . Ra the r tha n ta ke a ny c ha nc e s, she mo ve d to the no rth witho ut he r husb a nd .

While living in Pe nnsylva nia , Ha rrie t g o t invo lve d with the a b o litio nist c a use . She b e c a me a c o nd uc to r o n the Und e rg ro und Ra ilro a d , whic h he lp e d sla ve s e sc a p e fro m the So uth. In a p e rio d o f a b o ut te n ye a rs, Ha rrie t he lp e d a b o ut 300 sla ve s e sc a p e sla ve ry in the So uth, g uid ing the m to fre e d o m in the No rth.

1. Ha rrie t Tub ma n wa s b o rn to sla ve s.

true

fa lse

2. Ha rrie t' s re a l first na me wa s Ro sa .

true

fa lse

3. The re we re _________ c hild re n in he r fa mily.

10

11

12

4. Ha rrie t ma rrie d Jo hn Tub ma n in 1845.

true

fa lse

5. He r sla ve ma ste r g ra nte d he r fre e d o m whe n she ma rrie d .

true

fa lse

6. Ha rrie t le ft the So uth a nd mo ve d to ______________________.

Ma ryla nd

Ne w Yo rk

Pe nnsylva nia

7. Ha rrie t jo ine d the _________________ c a use .

a b o litio nist sla ve

a b use

8. Ho w ma ny sla ve s d id Ha rrie t Tub ma n g uid e to fre e d o m?

100

300

500

?2009EducationCreations

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