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Common Lit: "The Underground Railroad" by Us history.org Unit PlanCommon Lit: "The Underground Railroad" by Us history.org Unit Plan
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5th - 6th
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Common Lit: "The Underground Railroad" by Us history.org

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A learning module that begins with "The Underground Railroad" by USHistory.org, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student accounts. Text tools include a dictionary, read-aloud options, a translator, a highlighter, and more. This module also includes paired text options, related media, an answer key, and a parent guide. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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nonfiction, slavery, the underground railroad

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anti-slavery, "the underground railroad" by ushistory.org, commonlit, commonlit.org, commonlit: "the underground railroad" by ushistory.org, commonlit: the underground railroad, ushistory.org, underground railroad, abolitionist, informational text, informational text grade 6

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice

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