Vocabulary
What does the word "interest" mean?
To like something or be curious about something.
Louis Braille went blind when he hurt ______ eye.
A. my
B. his
C. her
D. their
B. his
What did Louis Braille create that we still use today?
The Braille writing system for visually impaired (blind) individuals, a system of raised dots that represent letters, numbers, and symbols
Where is Naima from?
Bangladesh
Where was Amalia Hernandez from?
Mexico City, Mexico
What is Fitz Cahall's job?
Adventure storyteller
Naima was a talented painter. This means she was:
A. a good painter
B. a bad painter
A. a good painter
Naima's family had a rickshaw that needed to be repaired. Her ________ rickshaw needed to be repaired.
A. families
B. familys'
C. familys
D. family's
D. family's
Why was Louis Braille inspired to create his writing system?
Because he became blind as a child.
Naima was a talented ________ .
A. singer
B. dancer
C. painter
D. doctor
C. painter
What inspired Amalia Hernandez to become a dancer?
What was Fitz Cahall interested in as a boy?
He was interested in National Geographic magazines, climbing, being outside, and traveling
Amalia Hernandaz ________ to be a dancer instead of a teacher.
A. talented
B. skilled
C. decided
D. said
C. decided
In Adventure Storyteller, Fitz Cahall _______ a job for himself by doing the lives he loved to do.
A. create
B. created
C. creates
D. creating
B. created
Where have you seen Braille in the real world?
Elevators, ATMs, hotels, public spaces, etc.
Why did Naima want to paint rickshaws in exchange for fixing her family's rickshaw?
The family's rickshaw was damaged and they did not have money to fix it.
What did Amalia Hernandez do to prepare her to own her own dance company?
She learned to dance, she choreographed dances, she studied different types of dances, etc.
Does Fitz Cahall believe that determination or talent is more important in achieving your goals?
Dermination
What is something that inspires you?
Amalia Hernandez's family expected her to become a teacher, however she ________ a dancer.
A. became
B. becomed
C. becomamed
D. becomied
A. became
Louis Braille's parents "encouraged him to do things other children were doing". What does the word "encouraged" mean?
A. supported
B. prevented
C. avoided
D. didn't allow
A. supported
Who inspired Naima?
The repairman at the rickshaw repair shop.
Why did Amalia Hernandez focus mainly using traditional Mexican dances in her performances when she had her own company?
She wanted to create something that represented her own country and culture.
How did Fitz Cahall turn his dream of being an adventure storyteller into reality when nobody would buy his stories?
He became self-employed. He started his own radio station and filming his own content.
How do people become who they want to be?
People must do something to become who they want to be. They may need to practice, study, learn, work, decide, be motivated, be inspired, etc.
Directions: finish the sentence with a verb in the past tense
To become who they wanted to be, the characters in the stories __________ .
studied, learned, worked, practiced, created, decided, inspired, motivated, etc.
Why did Louis Braille become a teacher for blind children?
He wanted to help people who experienced the same challenges as him.
Why was Naima inspired by the repairman at the rickshaw repair shop?
She was inspired because the repairman was a woman, and she realized that she did not have to pretend to be a boy to make money and could be herself.
Why did Amalia Hernandez's dance company open a dance school in Mexico City in 1968?
Amalia Hernandez wanted to inspire young people a to discover an interest in dance, just like she had been inspired when she was young.
What is Fitz Cahall's advice at the end of the video?
You have to do the things that make you tick (do the things that you love to do)