Helen Keller Comprehension

What happened as a result of Helen being sick?

• she became paralyzed and deaf

• she became blind and deaf

• she could no longer walk

Who was Anne Sullivan?

• a teacher who changed Helen's life

• a friend of her parents

• her sister's teacher

How did Helen evetually communicate with others?

• she acted things out

• she wrote letters

• she wrote words in their hands

How could Helen read books?

• they were written in Braille

• her mother read them to her

• her teacher wrote them in her hand

How do you know that Anne Sullivan was patient?

• She was NOT patient.

• She wrote many words in Helen's hand for years.

• She taught Helen sign language.

What did Helen prove to others by graduating college?

• She was kind.

• That you can overcome any obstacle.

• She didn't finish college.

The this sentence: 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 see and hear

• 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

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 story

• she is a made-up character

• she was a teacher who really lived