Passage: "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
1) What is the implied main idea of the passage? A) Harriet and the fugitives only survived because of the kindness of others.
BHarriet worked hard to ensure the fugitives survived the harsh winter.
CHarriet and the fugitives wished they could go back to Maryland.
DHarriet would not have survived without encouragement from the fugitives.
- Which detail from the passage best supports the main idea?
AHarriet and the fugitives had never experienced a cold like that before.
BThe fugitives boarded with Harriet in a small house.
CHarriet felled trees, cooked and cleaned houses, and sometimes begged for the fugitives.
DHarriet thought often about the beauty of Maryland.
***=My answer
1) What is the implied main idea of the passage? A) Harriet and the fugitives only survived because of the kindness of others.
BHarriet worked hard to ensure the fugitives survived the harsh winter.
CHarriet and the fugitives wished they could go back to Maryland.
DHarriet would not have survived without encouragement from the fugitives.
AHarriet and the fugitives had never experienced a cold like that before.
BThe fugitives boarded with Harriet in a small house.
CHarriet felled trees, cooked and cleaned houses, and sometimes begged for the fugitives.
DHarriet thought often about the beauty of Maryland.