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Author's Purpose - Harriet and Harriet

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  • Q1

    This text part of an autobiography. The author shares facts and details abouther experience as a member of a loving family that was also enslaved.

    Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

    Both Texts

    Harriet Tubman

    30s
  • Q2

    In this text the author uses facts and details to inform readers about a girl’s lovingfamily and the impact of slavery on their lives.

    Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

    Both

    Harriet Tubman

    30s
  • Q3

    This text is a biography. The author shares facts and details about lessons that Harriet learned when she was young. She learned about slavery at the same time that she learned about the importance of freedom.

    Both

    Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

    Harriet Tubman

    30s
  • Q4

    Which phrase best reflects a shared purpose between the “Incidents” and “Harriet Tubman” authors?

    to argue that slavery can have its benefits for the economy

    to inform readers that there were many brilliant African American slaves alive during the Civil War

    to stress the idea that family is important and freedom is worth fighting for

    to argue that is important to lobby for the freedom of all enslaved people

    30s
  • Q5

    What is the purpose of Harriet Tubman explaining why listening to her father and mother was an important tool in giving her hope and pride?

    It provides a reason for Harriet to later become a conductor for the Underground Railroad

    It explains why Harriet was able to fight for her freedom instead of giving into despair

    It compares Harriet’s childhood to the childhood of the white children living on the plantation

    It summarizes the knowledge Harriet would need to gain her freedom

    30s
  • Q6

    What is the purpose of Harriet Jacobs explaining that her mistress taught her the Golden Rule (do unto others as you would have them do unto you)?

    It encourages the reader to be kind to their neighbors

    It provides an example of how slave owners should act

    It compares the acts of Jesus Christ to the acts of slaves

    It helps explain the irony of the actions of Harriet’s mistress

    30s
  • Q7

    Match each author's purpose to the text it describes

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    60s
  • Q8

    Read this sentence from paragraph 1.

    By the time Harriet Ross was six years old, she had unconsciously absorbed many kinds of knowledge, almost with the air she breathed

    The word “unconsciously” is a combination of the Latin prefix un- (not) and the Latin word conscius (knowing, aware). Based on this, what is the meaning of unconsciously as it is used in this paragraph?

    lack of knowledge

    a state of awareness

    state of total agreement

    kind of misunderstanding

    30s
  • Q9

    Which of the following synonyms best replaces “absorbed” in the sentence below (paragraph 1)?

    By the time Harriet Ross was six years old, she had unconsciously absorbed many kinds of knowledge, almost with the air she breathed.

    learned

    soak up

    assimilate

    exude

    30s

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