Helen Keller

Helen Keller read and wrote in Braille. What is Braille?

• When people make signs with their hands

• A type of machine that reads words out loud

• Raised dots on a page that stand for letters, numbers and symbols

Helen Keller wrote an AUTOBIOGRAPHY called The Story of My Life. What is an AUTOBIOGRAPHY?

• a book that explains "How to do" something

• a book where the author writes about himself or herself

• a fairytale book

What happened to Helen Keller FIRST?

• She lost her sight and hearing

• She wrote a book about herself

• She went to college

How did Helen Keller recognize people?

• by looking at them and drawing a picture

• by listening to their voice

• by touching them and feeling their faces

Helen Keller wrote many books and papers. What does this tell us about her?

• She was shy and quiet

• She was mean and got angry a lot

• She thought it was important to tell people her ideas

What happened to Helen when she was young?

• She went to another country.

• She broke her leg.

• She got sick and went blind and deaf.

Who was Helen's teacher?

• John Appleseed

• Anne Sullivan

• Her father

Helen was the first deaf and blind person to do what?

• Invent the typewriter

• Graduate from college

• Create sign language