Social Studies Worksheet · Grades 5–7
The Underground Railroad Worksheet
A printable social studies worksheet for grades 5-7 on the Underground Railroad, the secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom. Students match code words like conductor and station to their meanings, then answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.
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Subject
Social Studies
Grades
Grades 5–7
Skill Focus
The Underground Railroad, us history
Lesson Length
20 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
The Underground Railroad was not a real railroad and was not underground. It was a secret network of people, routes, and hiding places that helped enslaved people escape to free states and Canada in the 1800s, using railroad code words to stay secret. This worksheet helps students learn the network and its terms.
Section A on page 1 gives eight clues, and students write the term each one describes, such as conductor, station, and passenger. The reference box explains the network, the code words, and the famous conductor Harriet Tubman, so students have the information they need to match.
Section B on page 2 asks what the Underground Railroad was, why code words were used, who Harriet Tubman was, and why escapees often traveled to Canada. Page 3 is a complete answer key with sample answers. The skill builds on early American history.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box aloud and discuss why secrecy was needed.
Complete Section A independently – have students match each clue to one term.
Discuss the courage of conductors like Harriet Tubman.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check.
Pair with The Civil War Worksheet or the Famous Americans Worksheet.
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The Underground Railroad Worksheet
A printable social studies worksheet for grades 5-7 on the Underground Railroad, the secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom. Students match code words like conductor and station to their meanings, then answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.
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