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DURING READING
GUIDED PRACTICE Have students
discuss how they would use the
map on p. 406 to answer the
following question.
What information is presented
in the map?
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE After
students answer the following test
question, discuss the process they
used to find information.
Describe one of the Underground
Railroad routes.
Use the Strategy
  1. Read the title of a map or
    graphic source. Make sure
    you understand what is shown in a map. Use the map key to help you understand its main idea. Also decide if the graphic source shows historical information or present-day information.
  2. When you read a test
    question, see if a graphic
    source can help you identify
    the answer.
  3. Use the graphic source and
    the text to answer the
    question correctly.
USE GRAPHIC SOURCES Explain
that students will be asked to read
expository nonfiction articles and
answer questions about these
articles on standardized tests.
When an article has graphic
sources, we can use them to locate
information to answer test
questions. Provide the following
strategy.
TEST PRACTICE
Strategies for Nonfiction
CONNECT TEXT TO TEXT
Reading Across Texts
Have students revisit selection 1
before answering the question.
You may want to chart the
information in a two-column chart
with the headings "Elena" and
"Harriet Tubman."
Writing Across Texts Remind
students to include all information
relevant to the topic. Students
should identify the person, Elena
or Harriet Tubman, and the
freedom she sought. Students
should follow up with an
explanation of why freedom is
important to them.
Generalize
Possible response: The slaves who
escaped on the Underground
Railroad were brave and
determined to live in freedom.
     When she was 29 years old, Harriet Tubman
used the Underground Railroad to escape from
slavery. She did this by walking through the cold
woods at night and by getting help from people at
the stations. She finally found freedom when she
arrived in Philadelphia. When she discovered what
it meant to be free, she wanted to lead other slaves
to freedom. She soon began working on the
Underground Railroad.
     Harriet Tubman risked her life on 19 trips to help
over 300 slaves find freedom, including her family.
She showed courage by facing danger without
fear. She used this courage and her intelligence to
outwit the slave owners. Harriet Tubman spent her
life helping African Americans build new lives in
freedom.
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ROUTES
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ROUTES
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ROUTES
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ROUTES
Writing Across Texts Write a brief paragraph explaining each freedom, and tell which means the most to you.
Harriet Tubman and Elena each showed courage in seeking a certain freedom. What freedom did each want?
Reading Across Texts
Make a generalization about the Underground Railroad.
Generalize
 
   
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ELL
Test Practice Review the map with students, helping them understand its content. Have them describe orally the content of the map before they answer the Guided and Independent Practice questions. You may also pair English Language Learners with proficient English speakers.