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Henry’s Freedom BoxWritten by: Ellen Levine

Our book today is all about the Underground Railroad. Below, brainstorm what you and your partner know about

the Underground Railroad already.

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Henry’s Freedom BoxDirections: Read the word in the first column. Divide itinto syllables and think about the kind of word it is. Then, look at how it is used in the sentence. Tell the meaning in your own words.

Vocabulary Word Sentence

Definition in my own words

beckonedHenry and his mother

were beckoned to come closer.

masterThe master told

Henry to be careful with the tobacco

leaves.

crateWe loaded the

oranges into the crate.

warehouseThe men met at an empty warehouse.

Boxes were all around.

deliveredThe package was

delivered to James’ friend in Philadelphia.

pried The cover was pried off.


Henry’s Freedom BoxVisualizing

Visualizing is what we call making a picture in your mind using the information from your reading. Good readers pay attention to

what the words describe in the text. They think about the images or pictures that the words help them create in their imagination. Below, record the words Ellen Levine uses to describe each scene.

Henry and his mother meet with his master in the big

house.

Henry worked in a tobacco factory.

Henry met Nancy. Henry’s family is sold.

Henry thinks of freedom. Henry travels to Philadelphia.


Henry’s Freedom BoxSequencing

As we read, it is important to remember the order that things happen in. We want to think about the important events as we read so that we can recall them after we read. One strategy to help us do this is to take notes. If you are reading a passage, you can put a small number above the important event or mark the event in the margin. With books, we can use sticky notes or a graphic organizer. On the “sticky notes” below, record the big events and details related to them.


Question Types

The cards that follow can be used to work on questioning skills such question types, finding text evidence, or notetaking.

How to use them:First, sort the cards according to the type of question before answering to help students learn what information is needed from the text and where to find it. A sorting form is provided for small group instruction. The answers to the questions and question type are on the back of the question if they are cut apart, folded in half and glued together for self checking as a center.

Once you have sorted the questions by type, it is time to answer them. A recording form is included for students to record their responses. You can also use the question cards for group discussion if that is preferred or play SCOOT with them.

Finally, you revisit them to work on text evidence by having your students go back to the book to find proof to support their answers.


Question-Answer Relationship


Right There QuestionsFound “right there” in one place

Who_____? What_______? Where________? When_________?

Think and SearchThese answers are in multiple places,

but are found in the text only. Why_____? What cause_______? Tell me in your own words ________? What happened first, second or third? What are the characteristics of _______? Characters/Setting/Problem/Events/Solution?

Author and YouThese questions are most complicated and require

the reader to infer using their experiences PLUS text information.

What can you infer about ____’s feelings in this section of the text?

What do you predict will happen next? Why do you think so? The setting is never stated but where do you think the story is

taking place? Why______? What if _______? What does the author mean when ______? Tell me the most important reason_______? What are the themes of this text? Tell me the biggest problem_______?

On My OwnThe answer is the readers opinion only and

no information from the text is used to respond. Do you think_____? How would you____? Which is better______? Would you agree that______? Were you ever ____? In your opinion _____?

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Show Your ThinkingIn the space below, record your thoughts about each question task card.


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Henry’s Freedom BoxQuiz

1. What does Henry dream about often?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What does Henry’s mother compare slave children to?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Why are Henry and his mother beckoned to the big house?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What happens after Henry begins working for the son?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What does Henry do when his family is sold?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. If you were Henry, how would you have handled your loss?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Why is Henry’s story remembered today?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. How did Henry spend his days?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. Why did the doctor help Henry escape?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. What do you think Henry will do now that he’s in Philadelophia?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11. Why do you think slavery continued in the south so long?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12. What can we learn from this story?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. How did Henry show courage?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14. How would you describe Henry?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©

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Henry’s Freedom BoxA Story Summary


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Written by:Ellen Levine

Henry’s Challenging

Life

Hen

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Roa

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Fr

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As a Child

HenryStruggles

Henry and Nancy

Henry isFree

Cut between each tab and write about Henry’s LifeThis section goes on the back of the left side.



Think about what life was like in the past compared to life today. Record your ideas on the front side and explain them in more detail inside. In the middle section, compare

the past to today and tell what we’ve learned. Place glue in this section after you have finished and

place this foldable in the middle section.

On each section of writing paper, record your thinking. Section 1: Now Section 2: Compare Then and Now Section 3: Then. Cut and glue these onto the foldable on the previous page.



Henry found freedom in the end, but there were events leading up to his escape. Think about the events below and on the back side, record the result.Place inside in the middle section.

Henry’s ExperiencesCause/Effect

Relationships

Henry Escapes

to Freedom

Henry is mailed to Philadelphia in a crate.


The words to the left were chosen for us to study. On the back side of each card, draw what you picture. Feel free to add other words to your pocket from the story tool.

Right Flap, Back Side

Important StoryWords

beckoned

master

crate

warehouse

delivered

pried

Underground Railroad

Safe House


Share facts you’ve learned about Marian.

Right flap, back side.

Facts about the Underground

RailroadLocations

People Involved

How It Worked

All about the Author


Cut around the outer edge of each shapes above. Place the middle section as a cover over after you’ve written about yourself. In the frame above, illustrate a scene from the story. Glue this in the middle of the backside.

BeginningMiddleEnd

Scoring RubricHenry’s Life EventsNow and ThenCause and EffectStory Words IllusratedFacts about The Underground Railroad

About the AuthorScene IllustratedBeginning, Middle, EndWork Completed on TimeNeatness, Accuracy, Effort

Total /100 points

Score: 90-100 points A80-90 points B70-80 points C60-70 points D

Name:

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