#5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading teacher Created Resources #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
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1 Beverly Cleary #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading 138 ©Teacher Created Resources Warm-Up Check Your Understanding / 4 Name ______________________________________________ 1. Which of the following words describe Henry Brown’s character and personality? a. courageous c. fearful b. clever d. both a and b 2. From the context of the passage, which of the following best describes the Underground Railroad? a. a subway from Virginia to Pennsylvania c. a mail train b. a system for helping slaves escape d. a group of slave catchers 3. What dangers did Henry Brown face during his trip to Pennsylvania? a. getting caught by the authorities in Virginia b. getting too fat on the trip c. getting sick because he ate too much d. none of the above 4. Which fact is essential to understanding Henry’s decision to mail himself to Pennsylvania? a. Henry liked receiving mail. c. Henry liked riding on trains. b. Henry was a slave in Virginia. d. Henry’s journey took twenty-six hours. Henry Brown was a Virginia slave who desperately wanted to be free. He knew that his only hope for freedom was to get across the border from Virginia to Maryland. From there, he hoped to get into Pennsylvania. He knew that if he ran away, though, slave catchers would have a good chance of catching him. He would be in a part of the country where he did not know his way around. Slave catchers were always near the state borders hunting for runaway slaves. Henry decided on a much bolder escape. He decided to mail himself to freedom. He convinced a carpenter friend to build him a wooden box just barely large enough for him to squeeze into. He could sit folded up in the space. He hid himself inside the box with water, a few biscuits, and a small tool he used for drilling air holes. The box was nailed shut and shipped by train to Philadelphia. He often ended up riding upside down during the twenty-six-hour trip. When the box was delivered to the Anti-Slavery Society of Philadelphia, the leaders opened it and Henry stepped out. He was a free man. Brown spoke at antislavery meetings and helped others escape along the Underground Railroad. He was even the subject of a song telling of his escape. Fascinating People Download 10.24 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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