Two Tickets to FreedomThe True Story of Ellen and William Craft, Fugitive SlavesOpen Court 4th Grade Unit 1 Risks and Consequences Lesson 6 Two Tickets to FreedomMelissa Lape Wilson Elementary

Two Tickets to Freedom Vocabularyfugitivesympatheticasserted abolitionistindignantlyMelissa Lape Wilson Elementary

fugitives use context cluesThe officers voice and manner almost chilled the blood of the fugitives.Escaped prisoners are fugitives from the law.fugitives: Persons who run awayMelissa Lape Wilson Elementary

sympathetic use context cluesThe passengers seemed sympathetic to Mr. Johnson, because he was so obviously ill.

Harold was sympathetic toward the senior citizen and offered his seat on the bus.sympathetic: showing kind feelings toward othersMelissa Lape Wilson Elementary

asserted use context cluesI do not know anyone here, asserted Mr. Johnson regretfully.

Grandma asserted that no one was to eat before dinnertime.asserted: said firmlyMelissa Lape Wilson Elementary

abolitionist use context cluesThe conductor, who may well have been an abolitionist, thought he would tease this Southern slave owner.

The abolitionist movement successfully ended slavery.abolitionist: a person who wants to end slaveryMelissa Lape Wilson Elementary

indignantly use context cluesI am no slave hunter, the conductor indignantly replied.

Stop that right now! Mary shouted indignantly.indignantly: with angerMelissa Lape Wilson Elementary

fugitives: Persons who run away

sympathetic: showing kind feelings toward others

asserted: said firmly

abolitionist: a person who wants to end slaveryindignantly: with angerMelissa Lape Wilson Elementary

These words all come from the same root, offic. officeofficerofficial officiate Melissa Lape Wilson Elementary

These words contain long (u)-ew, -u, and u_efewcalculateconfuse use Melissa Lape Wilson Elementary

These words end with the suffix ation-ation means the state of being

destinationconversationinformationplantationMelissa Lape Wilson Elementary

These words from the story contain the /oo/ sound.flutewhosecrewcontinuedincludeMelissa Lape Wilson Elementary

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