Helen's Big World by Doreen Rappaport

When Helen was nineteen months old, what happened?

• She fell down

• She started to walk

• She became ill

• She rolled over

what happened after Helen's illness?

• She was fine

• She couldn't see, hear, or speak

• She couldn't walk

• She couldn't feel

Helen began to scream, kick, and sob because

• She was frustrated

• She was naughty

• She wanted to hurt someone

• She was spoiled

When Helen was seven someone came to teach her, what was her name?

• Barb

• Jennifer

• Carol

• Annie

Annie taught Helen what things were by

• telling her the words

• spelling words in her palm while she touched things

• writing it on a piece of paper

• drawing her pictures

The first word Helen understood the meaning to was "water".

• True
• False

Helen learned to write

• True

• False

How did Helen Keller read people's lips?

• She wore special glasses to see and read.

• She saw how people shaped their words.

• She touched people's lips and throat.

• She heard what people said.

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

• a machine that scans words

• a group of people who fight for rights

• sign language

• raised dots that stand for letters, numbers and symbols

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

• a book an author writes about himself or herself

• a book that teaches how something works

• a book with imaginary characters

• a book about math