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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Anonymous African-American Spiritual

During Reading Strategy
Use What You Know

Guided Reading Question 1
Where does the speaker want to go?
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	Swing low, sweet chariot,
	Coming for to carry me home,
	Swing low, sweet chariot,
	Coming for to carry me home.

5	I looked over Jordan¹ and what did I see
	Coming for to carry me home,
	A band of angels coming after me,
	Coming for to carry me home.

	If you get there before I do,
10	Coming for to carry me home,
	Tell all my friends I’m coming too,
	Coming for to carry me home.

	Swing low, sweet chariot,
	Coming for to carry me home,
15	Swing low, sweet chariot,
	Coming for to carry me home.

Guided Reading Question 2
What does the speaker want his or her friends to know?
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