"Helen Keller" Comprehension Review

What caused Helen to become blind and deaf?

• an illness

• her tantrums

• an accident

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

• She kicked and screamed.

• She moved her lips.

• She made motions with her hands.

How did Alexander Graham Bell change Helen's life?

• He promised to send one of his workers to be her teacher.

• He explained to her family how to teach her sign language.

• He told her family where to find a teacher.

What is a biography?

• It is a rhyming story.

• It is a fiction story.

• It is a story about a real person.

In the beginning of the article, why does the author describe what a cow feels like?

• The author loves cows.

• To give facts about cows.

• To show how the world felt to Helen.

"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 sight and hearing are not important.

• To show that it is hard not to see or hear.

• To show that Helen is not missing much.

What words does the author use to show that Helen was angry at first?

• pretended, hungry, motions

• silence, darkness, alone

• cried, kicked, screamed

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

• To show that Annie was fun.

• To show that Helen was hard to work with.

• To show that Helen is funny.

What do the dates in the headings tell you?

• The years in Helen's life.

• The years of world events.

• The year each section was written.

How do you know that the story is about a real person?

• There are drawings of Helen.

• The author describes how Helen feels.

• There are some photos of the real Helen and other people in the story.