Running for Freedom
Historical (fiction), 1,472 words, Level T (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension	Analyze Setting
Grammar and Mechanics	Simple and Compound Subjects
Word Work	Homonyms

Book Summary

Running For Freedom follows the path of young Daniel and his father as they escape from slavery. Through the Underground Railroad, they are eventually led across the Ohio River and onto free soil. Both are driven by the desire to find Daniel’s mother, who was sold to another family when Daniel was very young. Illustrations, photos, and maps support the text

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of making connections to prior knowledge
• Analyze changes in the setting
• Identify simple and compound subjects
• Recognize and use homonyms in sentences

Vocabulary

• Content words: activist, credited, flee, fugitive, gully, hounds, inn, muttered, network, plantation, sagging, scent, shackles, throbbing

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level T Answer Sheet