Vocabulary Words
Mumrmured
spoke in a low or soft voice.
a small part
Cell
True or False? This story takes place in the 1800s
True. The story starts out with the date 1809.
What is the name of our main character?
Louis Braille
How does Louis become blind?
In an accident inside his father's workshop.
Certain
You are sure
a set of words or symbols used to send secret messages
Code
True or False? Louis never lost his eye sight
False. He lost his eyesight as a young boy.
Who is Captain Charles Barbier
The creator of night writing.
What did Charles Barbier create his code for?
For the French Military to use and communicate(talk) at night.
Distinctly
in a clear way
a building that has many bedrooms (college)
Dormitory
Where does Louis Braille end up going to school?
In Paris at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
What gave Louis the hope to continue working on his own code?
When Louis moved to Paris for school, what was his opinion of the city?
it was noisy and smelled terrible.
Vertical
Straight up and down.
a school that is created for a particular purpose
Institute
True or False: The story takes place mostly in the city.
True. Most of the story takes place in Paris while Louis is at school.
Who was Gabriele Gauthier?
Louis's roommate
How was Louis's code different from Barbier's night writihng?
Louis's code had two columns of three vertical dots and no dashes. His code represented letters, numbers, punctuation and musical notes. Not sounds.
Represented
a symbol for something
a method or way of doing a specific skills
Technique
In the story, Louis is always working with Captain Charles code and his own. He often misses sleep. What time of day would he be working?
Late evening; Nighttime
How did Dr. Pignier feel about Louis and his code?
Dr. Pignier was impressed and excited.
At the end of the story, Louis was able to create his own code that was easier for people to use. How did him creating this code change his life?
Louis went on to teach this code to others to help better their lives. He was able to begin working as a teacher at the Royal Institute at the age of 17.