Helen Keller was born in 1880. She got sick the next year and was blind and deaf. Her parents found her a teacher who tried to teach Helen to read and write. When Helen was eight years old, she went to a special school in Boston where she learned how to speak and “listen” with her hands. Then at the age of 19, Helen passed the entrance exam to a famous school in Massachusetts, and graduated from college in 1904. Helen wrote many books about education and politics. She visited many parts of the world, and tried to help blind people as well as poor people. She became a famous writer and speaker. Helen died in June 1968. She was a very special person.
QUESTIONS
1. What happened to Helen Keller in 1881?
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2. Did she graduate from college in 1904 ?
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3. Who did she help ?
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4. How old was she when she died?
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Helen Keller was born in 1880. She got sick the next year and was blind and deaf. Her parents found her a teacher who tried to teach Helen to read and write. When Helen was eight years old, she went to a special school in Boston where she learned how to speak and “listen” with her hands. Then at the age of 19, Helen passed the entrance exam to a famous school in Massachusetts, and graduated from college in 1904. Helen wrote many books about education and politics. She visited many parts of the world, and tried to help blind people as well as poor people. She became a famous writer and speaker. Helen died in June 1968. She was a very special person.
QUESTIONS
1. What happened to Helen Keller in 1881?
she got sick and was blind and deaf
2. Did she graduate from college in 1904 ?
yes, she did
3. Who did she help ?
she helped blind people as well as poor people
4. How old was she when she died?
she was died at the age of 88