Helen Keller - Reading Comprehension

What caused Helen to become blind and deaf?

• An illness
• Her tantrums
• An accident

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Before Helen's teacher came, how did Helen show her family what she wanted?

• She kicked and screamed
• She moved her lips
• She made motions with her hands

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What is a biography?

• a rhyming story

• a fiction story

• a story about a real person

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Why does the author say at the beginning of the article what a cow feels like?

• the author loves cows

• to give facts about cows

• to show how the world felt to Helen

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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 sight and hearing are not important

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

• to show that Helen is not missing much

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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

• pretended, hungry, motions

• silence, darkness, alone

• cried, kicked, screamed

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

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

• to show that Annie was fun

• to show that Helen was hard to work with

• to show that Helen is funny

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What from the book helps you know that the story is about a real person?

• There are drawings of Helen

• The author describes how Helen feels

• There are some photos of the real Helen

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which is true about Annie Sullivan?

• She is a teacher who really lived and helped Helen

• She is a made-up character

• She is the author of this story

What do you learn at the END of the article?

• Helen liked to be alone

• Helen Keller is a famous person

• No one has ever heard of Helen Keller

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2