The author wrote this passage to __________________.

• tell how the Braille system was invented.

• explain how Louis Braille felt about being blind.

• describe what schools for the blind are like.

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CCSS.RI.2.6

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Which sentence best states the main idea of this passage?

• Louis Braille lost his sight at the age of three.

• Louis Braille invented a way for blind people to read.

• Typewriters for the blind use the Braille system.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

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How did Louis Braille become blind?

• He was born blind.

• He got very sick.

• He got hurt.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A: Why did Louis Braille invent a typewriter for the blind?

• He wanted a faster way to make books in Braille.

• He wanted to write his own books.

• He was trying to teach children to read.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This question has two parts. You just answered Part A. Now answer Part B.

Part B: Which sentence from the passage supports your answer for Part A?

• "There is one dot pattern for each letter."

• "Making books in Braille by hand takes a long time."

• "In 1892, a man named Frank Hall invented another typewriter for the blind."

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

In what direction do people read Braille on a page?

• from right to left

• from bottom to top

• from left to right

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CCSS.RF.2.3B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.4A

CCSS.RF.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.4C

How does the picture help readers?

• It shows how the Braille system works.

• It shows how Braille invented his system.

• It shows how a Braille typewriter works.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Read this sentence from paragraph 1. What is the meaning of the word trade in this sentence?

• a skill or job

• to switch one item for another

• an exchange of things

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

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In paragraph 4, what is the meaning of the word fingertips?

• the dots read with the fingers

• the ends of the fingers

• the words printed on a page

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4