Helen Keller's Life and Achievements

Ms. Bond, a fifth-grade teacher, guides her students through a lesson on quoting accurately from informational texts and drawing inferences. The lesson uses Helen Keller's life story as a case study, highlighting her early challenges, education, and achievements. Students practice inferencing skills and reflect on Helen's impact and legacy, emphasizing the importance of inner strength and perseverance. The lesson concludes with encouragement for students to apply these skills in their learning.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Learning about Helen Keller's family

• Understanding how to quote accurately and make inferences

• Practicing math problems

• Studying the history of Alabama

What significant event happened to Helen Keller when she was one year old?

• She moved to a new city

• She learned to speak

• She became gravely ill and lost her sight and hearing

• She started school

Who was Helen Keller's teacher and lifelong companion?

• Charlie Chaplin

• Anne Sullivan

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Mark Twain

Which of the following is NOT one of Helen Keller's accomplishments?

• Winning an Olympic medal

• Becoming a well-known speaker

• Earning a college degree

• Writing 12 books

How did Anne Sullivan help Helen Keller?

• By teaching her to play the piano

• By teaching her to read and write

• By helping her become a doctor

• By introducing her to famous people

What is an inference?

• A summary of a story

• A conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning

• A guess made before reading

• A direct quote from a text

What does Helen Keller's quote about the best things in life suggest?

• The best things are material possessions

• The best things are felt with the heart

• The best things are expensive

• The best things are seen and touched

What did Helen Keller achieve despite her disabilities?

• She traveled to the moon

• She became a well-known speaker and author

• She invented the telephone

• She became a famous artist

Why is it important to remember Helen Keller today?

• She was a famous actress

• She was a queen

• She changed perceptions of people with disabilities

• She discovered a new continent

What life event significantly shaped Helen Keller's character?

• Her career as a scientist

• Her move to a new country

• Her illness that led to her disabilities

• Her role in a movie