Helen Keller

What is a biography?

• writing that rhymes

• writing that is about a real person

• writing that has made-up characters

At the beginning of the article, why does the author tell what the cow feels like?

• to explain how to milk a cow

• to give facts about a kind of cow

• to show how the world felt to Helen

She could not see her father's smile or the pretty flowers outside her

window.

Why does the author describe Helen this way?

• to show that Helen is not missing much

• to show that it is hard not to hear and see

• to show that sight and sound are not important

What words does the author use to show that Helen was angry at first?

• alone, silence, darkness

• screamed, cried, kicked

• hungry, motions, pretended

How did Alexander Graham Bell change Helen's life?

• He promised to send one of his workers to be Helen's teacher.

• He explained to her family how to teach Helen sign language.

• He told her family where to find a teacher who could help Helen.

Why does the author tell you that Helen locked Annie in a room?

• to show that Annie could not be trusted

• to show that Helen was a playful student

• to show that Helen was hard to work with

What do the dates in the headings tell?

• years in Helen's life

• years of world events

• the year each section was written

Which of these BEST shows that this article is about a real person?

• There are some drawings of Helen.

• The author describes Helen's feelings.

• There are some photos of the real Helen.

Which of these BEST describes Annie Sullivan?

• She wrote this article.

• She is a made-up character.

• She was a teacher who really lived

What can you tell from the END of the article?

• Helen liked to be alone.

• Helen Keller is a famous person.

• No one has ever heard of Helen Keller.