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Harriet Tubman: biographical writing

Starter quiz

  • Select the correct definition of 'biography'.
    • a poem that tells a story
    • a non-fiction text that informs the reader about a subject
    • a report that informs the reader about a real-life event
    • a non-fiction text that informs the reader about a person  ✓
  • Put the sections of a biography about Harriet Tubman in the correct order.
    • 1
      ⇔
      introduction
    • 2
      ⇔
      early life
    • 3
      ⇔
      activism
    • 4
      ⇔
      conclusion
  • Which country was Harriet Tubman born in?
    • England
    • America  ✓
    • France
  • When was Harriet Tubman born?
    • around 1820  ✓
    • around 1865
    • around 1920
  • __________ is a war between the citizens of a country.
    • An Underground Railroad
    • A conductor
    • A civil war  ✓
  • Select a synonym for 'fugitive'.
    • runaway  ✓
    • enslaved
    • excited
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