Choose one setting:
The story takes place in the
a. present
b. past
c. future
What is present day
100
What is the sign for the letter b?
What is (hold up 4 fingers (our bathroom sign) :)
100
One word to describe how Helen's mother felt when she found out Helen was blind and deaf
What is devastated, sad, scared, destroyed, etc
100
Which reading strategy is when you make a guess what will happen next in the story?
What is making a prediction
200
Helen lost both of these senses due to a childhood illness
What is sight and hearing---(blind and deaf)
200
The current setting of the story takes place:
a. at the Perkin's School for the Blind
b. in a classroom
c. in the Keller's house
What is the Keller's house
200
What is the sign language for the letter i?
What is your pinky finger ( our sign for 'ignoring' someone) :)
200
One word to describe Helen when Annie tried to teach her to eat with a fork and a plate
What is stubborn, hard, headed, difficult (to teach), etc
200
Which reading strategy helps you understand how the character is feeling or going through
What is making a connection
300
Helen's father wrote a letter to the Perkin's School for the _ _ _ _ _, asking them for help.
What is Blind
300
What is the problem in the story?
a. Helen won't eat with a plate
b. Helen doesn't know how to communicate with others?
c. Helen has a fever
What is Helen doesn't know how to communicate with others
300
Sign language is important for people to:
a. eat
b. drive
c. clean
d. communicate
What is communicate
300
What type of person do you think Annie is. She left her home to come and help Helen learn how to live with her disabilities?
What is brave, kind, nice, hard-worker, dedicated, great, courageous
300
A good reader will ask themselves questions as they read, and then read to find out the answer.
What is Self-questioning, wondering
400
Helen's teacher _ _ _ _ _ Sullivan
What is Annie
400
The major characters in the story are:
a. Helen only
b. Helen, her parents and Annie Sullivan
c. Helen, her parents and the doctor
What is Helen, her parents and Annie Sullivan
400
Helen learned how to use sign language by:
a. looking at the hand signals with her eyes
b. listening for the sounds each letter made
c. feeling the hand signals Annie made in the palm of
Helen's hand.
What is feeling the hand signals Annie made in the palm of Helen's hand
400
One word to describe how Helen's family felt before Annie came to help them
What is helpless, scared, nervous, afraid, frustrated, etc
400
By noticing the details we can "_ _ _ _ _ _ out" the most important parts of the story.
What is "figure out"
500
Helen found the present that Annie brought her inside her suitcase. It was a _ _ _ _ .
What is doll
500
Another problem within the story is:
a. Helen didn't know how to eat with a fork
b. Helen didn't know how to drive a car
c. Helen didn't know how to take care of her doll
What is Helen didn't know how to eat with a fork
500
What did Helen want when she touched her cheek and made a "mmmmeee" sound
What is her mother
500
What character traits do you think both Annie and Helen share?
What is bravery, courageous, strong, dedicated, hard working, loving, etc.
500
Name as many reading strategies as you can:
What is making "PREDICTIONS", making "CONNECTIONS"
"WONDERING"-asking yourself questions as you read
"NOTICING DETAILS" to "FIGURE OUT" important parts of the story.
"""extra credit""" (BEFORE AND AFTER STRATEGY) figure out difficult words in context-help you understand story better ;)