Anne Sullivan was a dedicated educator. She developed new ways to teach a person who
could not see, hear, or speak. Her teaching methods showed other teachers how to instruct
their students. Anne helped show that anyone could learn.
In 1886, Anne was asked to be a teacher for a young girl named Helen Keller. Helen had
been blind and deaf since she was a young child. Anne helped Helen learn the names of
things. Anne did so by using the manual alphabet. Hand signs were used to represent the
letters of the alphabet. Helen learned many words very quickly. With Anne's help, Helen even
went to college. Anne and Helen worked together until Anne's death in 1936.
Directions: Select all the correct answers.
Which two sentences best express the main ideas of the passage?
Because of Anne Sullivan's teaching, Helen Keller was able to obtain
an education.
After her success with Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan showed others how
to teach their students.
Helen Keller learned the name of things by learning how to use the
manual alphabet.
Anne Sullivan was a pioneer in teaching students who could not learn
by listening or seeing.
Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller continued to be friends even after
Anne's death.