Helen Keller Language

What does the word confound mean?

• to cause confusion

• to move forward carefully

• an attitude, thought, or feeling

• to make something previously hidden or known

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does the word grope mean?

• to cause confusion

• to move forward carefully

• an organization for a social or educational purpose

• to make something previously hidden known

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word institution mean?

• an institution founded for social or educational purpose

• to move forward carefully

• to cause confusion

• an attitude, thought, or feeling

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does the word reveal mean?

• to make something previously hidden known

• an attitude, thought, or feeling

• to cause confusion

• to move forward carefully

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word sentiment mean?

• an attitude, thought, or feeling

• to cause confusion

• to move forward carefully

• an organization founded for a social or educational purpose

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which of the following inferences best describes what Helen felt after learning what "water" means?

• Helen was proud of herself for finally understanding what "water" meant.

• Helen was angry that she didn't realize what "water" meant sooner.

• Helen was joyful because she realized the objects around her had names and meaning.

• Helen was jealous that many people knew more words than her.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

What point of view and tense is "Story of My Life" told?

• past, third-person

• present, first-person

• present, third-person

• past, first-person

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

Which sentence most strongly expresses Helen's feelings before she could understand language?

• "Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeks and a deep languor had succeeded this passionate struggle."

• "As we returned to the house every object which I touched seem to quiver with life."

• "The most important day in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me."

• "I did not know what the future held of marvel or surprise for me."

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

Which of the following inferences best describes Anne Sullivan?

• Anne Sullivan was an effective teacher because she was outgoing.

• Anne Sullivan was dedicated to helping Helen learn language.

• Anne Sullivan was frustrated when Helen broke the new doll.

• Anne Sullivan was strict about making Helen quickly learn new words.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

Which of the following statements best explains why Helen felt happy at the end of this excerpt?

• She was going out into the warm sunshine.

• She learned the meaning of the word doll.

• The language she was learning helped her make sense of the world.

• She didn't like the big rag doll and she was glad it was broken.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1