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WorksheetsBlind Ambition
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What genre (type of book) is Blind Ambition?
fiction
personal narrative
historical fiction
Who is the narrator?
Rachel Baldwin
Matthew Cooper
Karen Cooper
What is Matthew Cooper teaching his readers?
People can do more when they work together.
People can train dogs to help with sports.
People can become most anything they want in life.
People make others feel better by telling jokes.
Why is Matthew Cooper blind?
He was born with the disability.
At age 3, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor that pressed on his optic nerve.
At age 5, his retina detached from his eyeball.
He never remembers being able to see.
Identify Text Structure: At FIRST, I walked with a cane. When I was 11, I got my first guide down. A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, I got Twyla.
cause and effect
sequence
compare and contrast
How is Twyla Matthew's personal superhero?
She plays golf with him.
She helps him get around safely.
she gives him commands
She is his companion.
Matthew expresses his feelings with an IDIOM. When I get really FED UP, I talk it over with Twyla. What does FED UP mean?
to get help
to be angry
to eat a lot
How does Matthew's friends ADAPT when they play paintball with Mathew?
they use glow in the dark paint
they wear buzzers
they use braille letters
Why does Matthew trust his guide dog Twyla?
she takes naps in class
she is well trained
she enjoys golf
What figurative language did Mathew use to describe Twyla? Twlya hit it like Bambi on the ice, sliding all over.
metaphor
simile
idiom
hyperbole
Life Lesson - THEME - What can the reader learn from Matthew's personal narrative?
People will endure hardship.
Things are hard but not impossible.
Life takes things from you.
