Helen Keller - Reading Comprehension

What is a biography?

• writing that rhymes

• writing about a real person

• writing that has made-up characters

At the beginning of the story, why does the author tell what the cow feels like?

• to explain how to milk a cow

• to give facts about a kind of cow

• to show how the world felt to Helen

Read this sentence.

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 Helen is not missing much

• to show that it is hard not to hear and see

• to show that sight and sound are not important

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

• alone, silence, darkness

• screamed, cried, kicked

• hungry, motions, pretended

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.

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

• to show that Annie could not be trusted

• to show that Helen was a playful student

• to show that Helen was hard to work with

What do the dates in the headings tell?

• years in Helen's life

• years of world events

• the year each section was written

Which of these BEST shows that the story is about a real person?

• There are some drawings of Helen.

• The author describes Helen's feelings.

• There are some photos of the real Helen.

Which of these best describes Annie Sullivan?

• She wrote this story.

• She is a made-up character.

• She was a teacher who really lived.

What can you tell from the END of the article?

• Helen liked to be alone.

• Helen Keller is a famous person.

• No one has ever heard of Helen Keller.