WorksheetsHelen Keller: A Biography
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 32mins
What made Helen lose her sight and hearing?
a sickness
her dog
cold water
What was the name of the school for the blind and deaf?
Tuscumbia
The Perkins Institute
Harvard
When Helen became angry she would have a ____________
medicine
headache
tantrum
Who wrote a letter to the school to get help?
Her mother
Her father
Annie Sullivan
Who was her teacher?
Mrs. Keller
a doctor
Annie Sullivan
What did Helen try to steal off the breakfast plates?
sausage
pancakes
bacon
Helen Kicked and screamed. Then she suddenly went limp. What does limp mean?
not moving
restless
out
Why did Annie want to take Helen to the cottage?
to teach her tricks
to have her "mind" her
so it would be quiet
Helen was puzzled when she felt the raised letter A. What does puzzled mean?
not sure, confused
mad
crying
What happened after Helen was made a part of the circus?
Helen got to touch the animals.
Helen got popcorn.
Helen held an egg in her hand.
On page 66 it says Helen did more than just read books while at the Perkins institute. What did she do?
She flew in an airplane.
She rode a steamboat.
She went to the dentist.
Where did Helen learn how to speak with her mouth?
Tuscumbia
South Carolina
Boston
One summer, Helen learned how to swim. How did she find her way back to the shore?
Just by feeling the sand on her feet.
Listening to sounds.
Using a rope tied around a rock or a tree.
Did Helen go to college?
yes
no
Helen and Teacher would travel together to speak at different places. Why did she speak to others?
To tell them what it was like to be dumb.
To tell them what it is like to be blind and deaf.
To tell them about her childhood teacher.
Helen got to go on many adventures as she grew older. What is one thing she DID NOT do?
She flew in an airplane.
She rode in a cab of a train.
She became blood-sisters with an Indian tribe.
She went skiing in the mountains.
