Helen Keller Comprehension HMH

What caused Helen to become blind and deaf?

• an illness

• an accident

• her tantrums

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

• She moved her lips.

• She kicked and screamed.

• She made motions with her hands.

The reader can tell that Helen's family loved her because they --

• taught her to read lips

• tried to find people to help her

• planted pretty flowers outside her window

What is the first part of the story mostly about?

• Before Annie came, life was very hard for Helen.

• Before Annie came Helen was happy to be in her own world.

• Before Annie came, Helen wanted to know the word for everything she touched.

Helen sometimes screamed and kicked for hours because --

• everyone laughed at her

• her family kept secrets from her

• no one could understand her

How did Alexander Graham Bell change Helen's life?

• He promised to send one of his workers to be Helen's teacher.

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

• He told her family where to find a teacher who could help Helen.

Page 450 is mostly about --

• how Helen learned to spell

• how Helen learned better manners

• how Helen learned all about the world

Which sentence BEST describes how Helen's life changed after she learned the word for water?

• From then on, Helen called Annie "Teacher."

• From then on, Helen wanted to learn about everything.

• From then on, Helen knew she was different from her family.

Which sentence from the story BEST explains how Helen was able to read?

• Helen was hungry for knowledge.

• Helen felt the words with her fingers.

• Annie did not teach Helen words one at a time.

What is the last of this story mostly about?

• How Helen learned to read

• How Helen's abilities made her famous

• How Helen became a writer for the newspaper