The Underground Railroad

This is the true story about a group of brave people who risked great danger to help others in great need. Would you risk your life to do the right thing for others? People in the Underground Railroad succeeded in saving others and changing history.

Level L
Grade 2/Year 3+
32 pages
Informational
Social Studies – US History

Teaching materials

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Comprehension strategies lesson

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Fluency, language and text features

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Writing activity templates

5 topical writing activities for
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Alignments (US)

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