Decoding Text Structure. - Reading

Why did the author write paragraph 2?

• To show that Louis liked horses

• To explain how Louis became blind

• To explain that Louis was a curious boy

• To show that Louis liked to help his father

What was Mr. Braille’s solution for teaching Louis the alphabet?

• He marked leather with Louis

• He sent Louis to a special school

• He made letters that Louis could feel

• He showed Louis how to read with the dots

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

In those times, people who were blind were not treated with much kindness.

Think about the suffix -ness. What is the meaning of kindness above?

• Friends who are truthful

• Children who are polite

• Actions that are nice

• Work that is helpful

Read the sentences from paragraph 4.

Each letter in the books was raised, and Louis could feel the letters to read the words. But the letters were big, and there was only room for a few sentences on each page. Each book had pages made of thick paper and weighed nearly 20 pounds.

Now read the sentences from paragraph 6.

He used sets of raised dots to stand for letters of the alphabet. Louis also thought of ways to use dots to show numbers and capital letters.

Which best tells about the ideas from these paragraphs?

• 1. Paragraph 4 explains an effect and paragraph 6 tells its cause.

• 1. Paragraph 4 explains a problem and paragraph 6 tells its solution.

• 1. Paragraph 4 tells an opinion and paragraph 6 gives facts to support it.

• 1. Paragraph 4 tells a central idea and paragraph 6 gives details to support it.

Read the sentence from paragraph 8.

This machine allowed people with sight and people who were blind to write to each other.

Read the analogy.
Sight is to eyes as hearing is to ________.

Which word best completes the analogy?

• Ears

• Head

• Voice

• Music

Which two statements would the author most likely agree with?

• 1. Braille makes reading and everyday life easier.

• 1. Braille is less important today than it was in the past.

• 1. Braille should be changed so that it is simpler to write.

• 1. Louis would be proud that braille is used all over the world.

• 1. Louis would think that braille should only be used for books.

Why was Louis Braille's life important? How did he make a difference? Be specific and use an example from the text to justify your answer.