*1 EOG
*1 Character
*1 Figurative Language
*1 Sequence
*1 Prediction
 

1. Bright learns several new "secrets" in section 2, except which of the following?

a. the family has a cave that they hide slaves in
b. Marcus is Papa's good friend
c. Bright will have a new baby sister
d. the family is going to have to move next year.

Answer: D
In section 2, Bright finds out lots of things about her Papa, Marcus, and her family. However, because the family is so involved with the Underground Railroad, they will not be moving any time soon!

2. How does Papa describe himself? Would you describe him the same way? Why or why not?

p. 28, par. 8 - "I am known by all around as fair, honest, and truthful. It is my reputation that I give a day's work for a day's pay."

(Answers may vary)

3. Give a specific example of personification. Tell how the author gives human traits to nonmoving things.

(p. 31, par. 5) "The woods  may have listening ears."
Papa means that there may be someone in the woods listening and would hear their secrets.

4. Name in correct order, or sequence, the 3 most important things to know in Chapters 6 & 7.

1. Papa talks to the horsemen.
2. Bright finds Evie and Lloyd in the woods. Bright takes Evie to her house.
3. Lloyd is attacked by the dogs and badly hurt. Papa brings him to the cave.

5. Why do you think Papa insists on having a lantern hung outside their house every night?
 
 

Passage Picker

Your job is to pick passages from this section that you and your group can talk about. Choose passages that satisfies these 4 reasons:

*Informative
*Confusing/Mysterious
*Scary/Frightening
*Descriptive

    1. Informative
        1. Pick out passage.
        2. p. 30, par. 3
        3. "Few slaves...good man."
        4. This passage is informative because it tells why
        mountain farmers do not need slaves. It is even more dangerous for
        mountain farmers to help slaves because it is unusual for them to
        have slaves.
        5. Q: What are the reasons why mountain farmers do not slaves?
            A: Farms are too small, slaves are expensive ("they are another
            mouth to feed").
        6. To inform

    2. Confusing/Mysterious
        1. Pick out passage.
        2. p. 33, par. 4
        3. "Bright could...some sleep."
        4. This passage is confusing because it is does not tell why papa
         always wants the lantern on and why the preacher always comes at
         night.
        5. Q: Why do you think Papa wants to hang the lanterns outside or
            why the preacher always comes at night?
            A: Be open to all possibilities, but this is why:
           Papa always leaves the lantern hanging outside because it signals
            to runaway slaves that the house is a safe place to seek shelter.
            The preacher always comes at night because he is picking up and
            delivering slaves from one house to another and cannot get
            caught.
        6. To describe

3. Scary/Frightening
        1. Pick out passage.
        2. p.42, par. 4-5
        3. "Moving closer...her ears."
        4. This passage is scary because Bright does not know what
        is happening! She stumbled upon Lloyd, who had been badly hurt
        by the dogs. Bright screams and runs because she is in shock.
        5. Q: Who hurt Lloyd?
            A: The dogs that Evie's Papa let loose attacked Lloyd.
        6. To Describe

4. Descriptive
 
 

Word Wizard

Instructions:
1. Copy down the word.
2. Copy the sentence from the book in which the word appears.
3. Look up the word in the dictionary.
4. Using your context clues from the sentence and the dictionary definition, write down in your own words the definition of the word.
5. Write down the correct part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb).
6. Write down a question and the answer about the word that would help you to teach the word to your group. Try to ask a question about the word that makes your group refer back to the text, OR write a sentence using the word wizard word.
7. Make your word wizard card. Be sure to include in big print your word and the page and paragraph number. On the other side of our card should be a picture, the word, and the definition of the word.

 

Possible Words

anvil - p. 28, par. 5                prosperity - p. 32, par. 3            linsey - p. 42, par. 2
bantering - p. 29, par. 1        din - p. 33, par. 1                        dasher - p. 42, par. 5
flummoxed - p. 29, par. 3      Mennonite - p. 33, par. 4          salve - p. 43, par. 5
beholden - p. 30, par. 5         forge - p. 34, line 6                    tincture - p. 43, par. 6
farrier - p. 32, par. 2             bartered - p. 34, par. 1
implements - p. 32, par. 2    overseer - p. 38, par. 2
 

1. tincture
2. "Bring the rags from the shelf. And here is a bottle of tincture to help ease the pain for the boy. I will be along shortly."
3. (Look up the word in the dictionary.)
4. a medicine that has alcohol in it
5. noun
6. Q: Why does Ma need some tincture?
A: Lloyd was hurt very badly by the dogs and Ma wanted some tincture to help ease his pain.
7. Word wizard card.


 

2. overseer
2. "He be the overseer, and he say he need to me to help."
3.(Look up the word in the dictionary.)
4.person who makes sure that the work gets done
5. noun
6. Overseers take orders from masters.
7. Word wizard card.
 
 

Character Sketcher

    Your job is to find an interesting character from the chapters you read today. You will then find three words that describe the character. For each word, or character trait, you will give proof, or example. For example, if you read The Three Little Pigs, you might tell that the wolf was "determined." Your proof would be he was determined when he kept trying to get the pigs by blowing down their houses.
    The next thing you will do is to tell one of your character's goals, or what the character wants to do in that chapter(s). For example, the wolf's goal is to catch the pigs by blowing down their houses.
    Then you will find one of the character's problems in that chapter(s) and the solution of possible solution to the problem. For example, a problem the wolf faced was that he was not able to blow down the third little pig's house. A possible solution may have been to go and get some help.
    Finally, you get to have fun and illustrate your character!
 

Papa

Character Traits

1. Helpful - (p. 44-45) Papa takes a risk and takes Evie and Lloyd back to his house.
2. Protective - (p. 30, par. 1) Papa lies to the men even though he knows where Marcus is.
3. Successful - (p. 32, par. 2) Papa's forge is getting busier and busier, and the number of slaves that Papa is able to help is higher.

Character Goal

Papa wants to help slaves escape from slavery because he was a slave at one time.

Problem

Papa would be in serious trouble, he could lose his forge, his family, and his life, if anyone found out that he and his family were hiding slaves.

Solution

Papa can either keep helping slaves and be extremely careful not to let anyone know what he does or he can stop helping the slaves. However, Papa feels very strongly about his work on the Underground Railroad.

 

Investigator

Your job is to dig up some background information on any topic related to your book. This might include:
* The geography, weather, culture, or history of the book's setting.
* Information about the author, her/his life, and other works
* Information about the time period portrayed in the book.
* Pictures, objects, or materials that illustrate elements of the book.
*The history or derivation of words or names used in the book.
*Music that reflects the book or the time.

The idea is to find one bit of information or material that helps your group understand the book better. Investigate something that really interests you - something that struck you as puzzling or curious while you were reading.

Ways of gathering information:
* The introduction, preface, or "about the author" section of the book.
* Library books and magazines.
* Online computer search or encyclopedias.
* Interviews with people who know the topic.
* Other novels, nonfiction, or textbooks that you've read.
 

Topics and Resources

The Underground Railroad

http://www.ushistory.com/railr.htm
Music about the Underground Railroad

http://www.ugrr.org/
A national Non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation, preservation, and restoration of Underground Railroad safe houses
and environments.

http://www.ugrr.org/learn/heroines.htm
Women of the Underground Railroad

Slavery

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/home.html
PBS's companion web site to the series, Africans in America.

http://www.cwpost.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/aaslavry.htm
The African American: A Journey from Slavery to Freedom