Helen Keller Comprehension

Who helped Helen Keller?

• Anne Sullivan

• A school for the blind

• She learned on her own

What happened after Helen Keller went to college?

• Her eyesight came back

• She gave speeches and wrote books

• She taught other children

According to the passage, what do people remember the most about Hellen Keller?

• She was blind.

• She designed Braille.

• She had courage and never gave up.

Which sentence from the story BEST explains how Helen was able to read?

• Helen was hungry for knowledge.

• Helen felt the words with her fingers.

• Annie did not teach Helen words one at a time.

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

• She moved her lips.

• She kicked and screamed.

• She made motions with her hands.

The reader can tell that Helen's family loved her because they --

• taught her to read lips

• tried to find people to help her

• planted pretty flowers outside her window

What is the first part of the story mostly about?

• Before Annie came, life was very hard for Helen.

• Before Annie came Helen was happy to be in her own world.

• Before Annie came, Helen wanted to know the word for everything she touched.

Page 450 is mostly about --

• how Helen learned to spell

• how Helen learned better manners

• how Helen learned all about the world

Which sentence BEST describes how Helen's life changed after she learned the word for water?

• From then on, Helen called Annie "Teacher."

• From then on, Helen wanted to learn about everything.

• From then on, Helen knew she was different from her family.

What is the last of this story mostly about?

• How Helen learned to read

• How Helen's abilities made her famous

• How Helen became a writer for the newspaper