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E x tr a Re ading Comprehension Acti v iti e s (Unit 3, page 32) Comprehen sion Que stion s A . Answer the questions, according to information in the article. 1. What three disabilities did Keller have as a result of her childhood illness?
2. What three goals was Keller able to achieve that no one with disabilities had ever achieved before?
3. How was Keller able to communicate with her family before Sullivan came?
4. In what way was the communication one-sided?
5. Why did Keller become frustrated and behave like “a wild, unruly child”?
6. What disability did Sullivan share with Keller?
7. In what way was Keller a humanitarian?
Criti c a l Thinking Que stion s B . In your own words, explain what the quotes mean. 1. Keller: “Somehow the mystery of language was revealed to me. I knew then that ‘w-a-t-e-r’ meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free. There were barriers still, it is true, but barriers that in time could be swept away.”
2. Keller: “I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of a yearning at times, but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers. The wind passes, and the flowers are content.”
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