Helen Keller Comprehension HMH

Front

What is a biography?

Back

Writing 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

Front

Why does the author tell what the cow feels like at the beginning of the story?

Back

To show how the world felt to Helen.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

How did Alexander Graham Bell change Helen's life?

Back

He told her family where to find a teacher who could help Helen.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Front

Who was Annie Sullivan?

Back

She was a teacher who really lived.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Front

Why does the author describe Helen as not being able to see her father's smile or the pretty flowers?

Back

To show that it is hard not to hear and see.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Front

What does it mean to 'feel' something?

Back

To experience a sensation or emotion.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the main theme of Helen Keller's story?

Back

Overcoming challenges and the importance of education.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Front

What is sign language?

Back

A way of communicating using hand signs and gestures.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.6

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RL.1.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

Front

Who helped Helen learn to communicate?

Back

Annie Sullivan.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Front

What does it mean to be deaf?

Back

Not being able to hear.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.6

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.2.7