Kerala Syllabus Class 7 English: Unit 02 Imagination: Lesson 03 - The Story of My Life - Questions and Answers | Textual Activities | Teaching Manual 


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Std 7 English Unit 02 Imagination - Lesson 03 The Story of My Life - Textual Questions and Answers & Model Questions
The Story of My Life

About the author: Helen Keller (1880-1968)

Helen Keller (1880-1968) was born in Alabama, USA. She lost her sight and hearing nineteen months after birth due to an undiagnosed brain disease. She went on to become the first differently abled person to graduate in America. She was considered one of 100 most influential people in the country. Today Helen Keller is a symbol of determination, endurance and struggle. Her autobiography 'The Story of My Life' is a record of her struggles and success.

Answer the following questions

1. How did Helen get her name?
Initially, her father wanted to name her Mildred Campbell after a highly esteemed ancestor. But in the excitement of carrying her to church, her father forgot the name on the way. When the church minister asked him for it, he gave the name Helen Adams. 

2. Why does Helen say she showed many signs of an eager, self-asserting disposition?
Helen showed many signs of an eager, self-asserting disposition when she was still a baby. She insisted upon imitating everything that she saw other people doing. She was curious and proactive, learning to say simple words like “How d’ye” and “tea” before her illness. 

3. Why didn't Helen's happy days last long?
Helen Keller’s happy days didn’t last long because, at just one-year-old, she was struck by an illness that left her both blind and deaf. 

4. What tragedy struck Helen in February?
In February, she was struck by the illness which closed both her eyes and ears forever. 

5. Why were the first nineteen months of Helen Keller's life different?
The first nineteen months of Helen Keller’s life were different because she could see and hear during that time. She experienced the world through sight and sound and interacted with her surroundings. This changed drastically after she lost her vision and hearing due to illness.
Activity 1
1. Dev is trying to list out the events in the early life of Helen  Keller. But he is not able to put them in order. Read the passage once again and help him write the following in the correct order.
• Helen started walking the day she became a year old.
• Helen learned the word 'water' in her early months.
• There was a heated discussion on naming the baby.
• Helen was the first baby in the family.
• Helen fell ill.
• Mildred Campbell was the name suggested for the baby.
Answer:
• Helen was the first baby in the family.
• There was a heated discussion on naming the baby.
• Mildred Campbell was the name suggested for the baby.
• Helen learned the word 'water' in her early months.
• Helen started walking the day she became a year old.
• Helen fell ill.

Activity 2
2. Choose another suitable title from the options given below for the passage. You may also give one of your own.
• THE QUEST FOR A NAME
• UNFOLDING GRIEF
• SEASONS
• FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT
Answer:
Suitable title: UNFOLDING GRIEF
Activity 3
3. Some seasons are mentioned in the passage. Write their names and features in the columns given below. 
Activity 4
4. How many seasons do we have in India? Collect pictures and photographs of how nature looks in different seasons.    
• Summer
• Monsoon
• Autumn
• Winter
Activity 5                 
5. Imagine you are a news reporter and you have got an opportunity to talk to Helen Keller’s mother, Kate Keller. What questions would you like to ask her? 
1. What were your initial thoughts and fears when Helen was diagnosed with her illness?
2. What inspired you to seek out a teacher for Helen and how did you find Anne Sullivan?
3. What were the most significant milestones in Helen's development, and how did you celebrate them?
4. What advice would you give to parents of children with disabilities today?
5. What were some of the biggest challenges you faced in raising and educating Helen?
6. How did Helen's remarkable achievements and impact on the world make you feel as a mother?









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