Story of My Life First Read Questions

1. What is Helen's initial reaction to her teacher's arrival?

• She doesn't even realize that anyone new is coming to her house.

• Helen is so excited to see her teacher again.

• 1. She waits for her but doesn't know exactly who she is or how to respond.

• Helen is very unhappy when Annie Sullivan comes because she has a doll Helen is unfamiliar with.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

1. Before Sullivan arrives, Helen ​ (a)   her life to a ​ (b)   toward ​ (c)   . She says she felt ​ (d)   .​

• ship groping
• shore
• tense and anxious
• compares
• loves
• teacher
• the porch
• excited and happy

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

1. Why does Helen break the doll Anne Sullivan has given her?

• Helen does not mean to break the doll Annie gave her, SHe cannot see and trips over the hearth of the fireplace.

• 1. She feels frustrated and angry when Anne insists on trying to teach her something over and over.

• Dolls scare Helen so she breaks the doll out of fear.

• 1. She feels frustrated and angry when Anne insists on trying to force her to play with the doll.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

1. Sullivan ​ (a)   to Helen's ​ (b)   by taking her ​ (c)   for a ​ (d)   of ​ (e)   .​

• responds
• outburst
• outdoors
• change
• scenery
• takes
• rewards
• home
• treat
• cookies

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

1. Helen _______ when she ______ the water from the well at the _____________ her teacher is _________ in her hand.

• 1. stood still

• 1. felt

• 1. signing

• 1. same time

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

1. Why does Helen stand still when she feels the water from the well at the same time her teacher is signing in her hand?

• Helen has never felt water before, and she is suprized about how it feels.

• Her teacher is holding onto her hand so she doesn't run away again.

• She knows how to say the word water but has forgotten and is scared.

• 1. She has a realization about language, and suddenly understands that objects have names.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

1. When Helen refers to "barriers", what is she referring to?

• 1. difficult moments

• not being able to see

• not being able to hear

• moments of happiness

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

1. Keller understands that there will still be ​ (a)   , but she now has the ​ (b)   to get ​ (c)   those moments and ​ (d)   .)

• difficult moments
• tools
• past
• keep going
• new people to meet
• doll
• happy
• give up

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

1. According to Helen, how does her attitude toward life change at the end of the selection?

• For the first time she has a friend in Annie Sullivan.

• She still feels like she is groping through a dense fog.

• 1. For the first time she looks forward to a new day.

• She decides life is too difficult, and she will never have the opportunity to lean anything because of her disability.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

1. Before Anne Sullivan arrived, Helen was ​ (a)   . She felt like she was in a ​ (b)   ​ (c)   .

• anxious and frustrated
• dense
• fog
• happy and joyful
• feeling like something bad was about to happen
• good
• place

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5