Helen Keller - Reading Comprehension

What text structure is used in this article?

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

What most likely led to Helen losing her sight and sense of hearing?

• She was born that way

• She fell down and had an accident

• She contracted an illness at a young age

• She got a disease while camping with her family

This article is a biography because...

• it is written in the first person point of view

• It uses "I' and "me" to refer to Helen

• It is written in the second person point of view using "she"

• It is written in the third person point of view using "she"

What was the first word that Helen understood?

• doll

• water

• house

• dog

What did Helen do after college?

• Got a job as a teacher for the blind

• Traveled for fun

• Went back to work on her Master's degree

• Wanted to find a way to help people

Because Helen traveled all over the world, she was able to help other blind people by...

• teaching them how to read Braille

• provide them information on blindness

• encourage and inspire others to overcome disabilities

• showing them that all mute people can learn to speak with practice

What is the purpose of the timeline at the end of the article?

• To show the major events in Helen Keller's life

• To provide the text structure for question #1 (hehe)

• It shows how productive of a life she led

• To fill up the rest of the page

What do the details in the paragraphs "Death and Legacy" help the reader understand about Helen?

• to show that she enjoyed helping other people

• that she was admired and respected around the world

• that she was a determined person who persevered in life

• all of the above

What does Anne Sullivan's actions of continuing to teach Helen even though she was refusing to cooperate tell about Anne Sullivan?

• She liked her job

• She likes children

• She is a determined person who doesn't give up easily

• She can't find a better job