CBSE NCERT CLASS 4 UNIT-5 HELEN KELLER (PROSE) NOTES & EXERCISE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Helen Keller (Prose)

Notes

Reading is Fun (Pg-84)

1. “Something is wrong,”said Helen’s mother. What was wrong with Helen?

Ans- Helen became blind and deaf after her illness and fever.

2. Although Helen could not hear or see, what kind of girl was she?

Ans- She was a smart and bright child.

3. Who agreed to help Helen?

Ans- Miss Sullivan agreed to help Helen.

4. How did Miss Sullivan help Helen?

Ans- Miss Sullivan taught Helen sign language by writing the words on Helen’s hand to learn words.

5. What did Helen learn when the teacher put her hand into running water?

Ans- Helen learnt that something that is wet is called water.

6. What was the most important thing that Helen finally understood?

Ans- She finally understood words are most important thing in the world as she can know everything through words.

Pg-87 (Let’s Write)

1. Match the two parts of sentences given under columns ‘A’ and ‘B’. Add ‘but’ to join the two parts and write complete sentences.

Column A Column B

i. Helen lived after her illness - She could not hear or see.

ii. She could not see or hear - She was very intelligent

iii. People thought that she could not learn anything-her mother thought she could learn.

iv. Helen copied the words - She did not understand what she was doing.

v. Miss Sullivan was strict - She was kind to Helen

i. Helen lived after her illness but she could not hear or see.

ii. She could not see or hear but she was very intelligent.

iii. People thought that she could not learn anything but her mother thought she could learn.

iv. Helen copied the words but she did not understand what she was doing.

v. Miss Sullivan was strict but she was kind to Helen.