Helen Keller Comprehension

At the beginning of the story, why does the author tell what the cow feels like?

• to explain how to milk a cow

• to give facts about a kind of cow

• to show how the world felt to Helen

Why does the author describe Helen this way?

• to show that Helen is not missing much

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

• 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

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

• to show that Annie could not be trusted

• to show that Helen was a playful student

• to show that Helen was hard to work with

Helen Keller ____________.

• never learned to read

• learned to read using her hands

• had books read out loud to her

According to the article, how did Helen Keller become blind and deaf?

• She was born that way.

• She got sick when she was a baby.

• She became blind and deaf because of old age.

• She was in a car accident.

What do the dates in the headings tell?

• years in Helen's life

• years of world events

• the year each section was written

Which of these BEST shows that the story 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.

What can you tell from the END of the article?

• Helen liked to be alone.

• Helen Keller is a famous person.

• No one has ever heard of Helen Keller.