Worksheet: Helen Keller

Name: ___________________

Class: ___________________

Date: ___________________

Section A: Spelling Test

1. Difficulty  

2. Education  

3. Braille  

4. Determination  

5. Language  

6. Communication  

7. Blindness  

8. Perseverance  

9. Motivation  

10. Teacher

Section B: Grammar

1. Identify the Nouns:

Underline the nouns in the following sentences.

a) Helen Keller was a very determined girl.  

b) She learned the Braille 

c) Her teacher was very patient.  

d) Helen overcame her blindness with hard work.  

e) Education is important for everyone.

2. Identify the Adjectives:

Circle the adjectives in the following sentences.

a) Helen was a bright student.  

b) She showed great perseverance.  

c) Her kind teacher helped her learn.  

d) Helen became a famous author.  

e) The Braille system was a wonderful invention.

Section C: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

1. Helen Keller was both ________ and ________.  

2. She learned to read and write using the ________ system.  

3. Helen’s ________ helped her overcome many difficulties.  

4. ________ was the teacher who helped Helen learn to communicate.  

5. Helen Keller’s story is an inspiration to ________.

Section D: Reading is Fun

Answer the following questions:

1. How did Helen Keller lose her sight and hearing?  

2. Who was Helen’s teacher?  

3. How did Helen learn to communicate?  

4. What is the Braille system?  

5. Why is Helen Keller’s life story inspiring?

Section E: Sign Language

Answer the following questions related to sign language:

1. What is sign language?  

2. How is sign language useful for deaf and mute people?  

3. Name one way in which sign language differs from spoken language.  

4. Who uses sign language?  

5. How did learning sign language help Helen Keller?

Answer Key

Section A: Spelling Test

1. Difficulty  

2. Education  

3. Braille  

4. Determination  

5. Language  

6. Communication  

7. Blindness  

8. Perseverance  

9. Motivation  

10. Teacher

Section B: Grammar

1. Identify the Nouns:

2. Identify the Adjectives:

a) bright  

b) great  

c) kind  

d) famous  

e) wonderful

Section C: Fill in the Blanks

1. deaf, blind  

2. Braille  

3. determination  

4. Anne Sullivan  

5. everyone

Section D: Reading is Fun

1. Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing due to an illness when she was a child.

2. Helen’s teacher was Anne Sullivan.

3. Helen learned to communicate through the help of her teacher, who taught her sign language and the Braille system.

4. The Braille system is a way of writing for blind people using raised dots that can be felt with the fingers.

5. Helen Keller’s life story is inspiring because she overcame great challenges to become a successful and educated person.

Section E: Sign Language

1. Sign language is a visual way of communicating using hand signs, facial expressions, and body language.

2. Sign language is useful for deaf and mute people as it enables them to communicate without needing to speak.

3. Sign language differs from spoken language in that it uses visual signs instead of sound to convey meaning.

4. Deaf, mute, and sometimes those who work with them, like teachers or interpreters, use sign language.

5. Learning sign language helped Helen Keller communicate effectively despite her disabilities.

This worksheet covers the key elements of the lesson and should help reinforce the students' understanding of the material.