Helen Keller - Reading Comprehension

What caused Helen to become blind and deaf?

• An illness
• Her tantrums
• An accident

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

• She kicked and screamed
• She moved her lips
• She made motions with her hands

What is a biography?

• a rhyming story

• a fiction story

• a story about a real person

Why does the author say at the beginning of the article what a cow feels like?

• the author loves cows

• to give facts about cows

• to show how the world felt to Helen

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 sight and hearing are not important

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

• to show that Helen is not missing much

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

• pretended, hungry, motions

• silence, darkness, alone

• cried, kicked, screamed

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

• to show that Annie was fun

• to show that Helen was hard to work with

• to show that Helen is funny

What from the book helps you know that the story is about a real person?

• There are drawings of Helen

• The author describes how Helen feels

• There are some photos of the real Helen

Which is true about Annie Sullivan?

• She is a teacher who really lived and helped Helen

• She is a made-up character

• She is the author of this story

What do you learn at the END of the article?

• Helen liked to be alone

• Helen Keller is a famous person

• No one has ever heard of Helen Keller