Exit Ticket: Helen Keller

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 explains how to do something
• a book that teaches how something works
• a book with imaginary characters and settings

Helen Keller wrote many essays and articles and gave speeches. What does this tell us about Helen?

• She was shy and quiet because she was deaf and blind.
• She got frustrated and angry easily and misbehaved.
• She thought it was important to communicate her ideas.
• She read a lot of books and spent time in the library.

Which happened FIRST?

• Helen Keller wrote a book about her life.
• Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing.
• Helen Keller learned to read Braille.
• Helen Keller graduated from college.

How could Helen Keller recognize people?

• by listening to the sound of their voices
• by looking at them and drawing pictures
• by taking photos and writing notes about them
• by touching their faces or feeling their clothes

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

• a machine that scans words and reads them out loud so people can listen
• a language that is communicated with hand shapes and body movements
• a set of raised dots that stand for letters, numbers, and symbols
• an organization that fights for rights for people with disabilities