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Helen Keller and the Big Storm

Helen Keller and the Big Storm. Morning Warm Up Day 1. Imagine that it is a warm, pleasant day. Most people feel great on days like this. How do changes in the weather affect us? Circle the high-frequency words warm, pleasant, great. “ oo ” as in moon. “ ew ” as in few.

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Helen Keller and the Big Storm

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  1. Helen Keller and the Big Storm

  2. Morning Warm Up Day 1 Imagine that it is a warm, pleasant day. Most people feel great on days like this. How do changes in the weather affect us? Circle the high-frequency words warm, pleasant, great.

  3. “oo” as in moon

  4. “ew” as in few

  5. “ui” as in fruit

  6. “ue” as in blue

  7. oo ui ew ue

  8. Spelling Words

  9. too

  10. new

  11. fruit

  12. blue

  13. true

  14. cool

  15. suit

  16. spoon

  17. clue

  18. juice

  19. drew

  20. flew

  21. cruise

  22. nephew

  23. shampoo

  24. Helen Keller and the Big StormDay 2

  25. Morning Warm-Up Day 2 Today we will read about Helen Keller. Her world was transformed because of an unexpected and terrifying storm. Have you ever been afraid of a storm?

  26. Helen Keller

  27. special

  28. pressing

  29. fingers

  30. picnic

  31. branches

  32. angry

  33. clung

  34. Helen Keller and the Big StormQuestions

  35. In the sentence “When she was six, she had done her best prank yet!” a statement of fact or opinion? Give reasons for your answer. The sentence cannot be proven true or false, so it is a statement of opinion.

  36. Why is the out-of-doors described as Helen’s classroom. Annie taught Helen outside, teaching her words for things outdoors.

  37. “It was a perfect spot for a picnic.” Is this a statement of fact or a statement of opinion? Since it tells how someone feels about the location and cannot be proven true or false, it is a statement of opinion.

  38. What are some facts you learned about Helen Keller? • She could not see or hear. • Annie Sullivan was her teacher. • Annie used Helen’s sense of touch to teach her things. • Helen liked being outdoors.

  39. Why do you think Annie told Helen not to move from her place high up in the tree? Annie didn’t want Helen to get hurt while Annie was in the house.

  40. Why did Helen stroke the tree bark? Since she was blind and deaf, Helen use her other senses to observe things.

  41. Why did Helen know that a storm was approaching? She felt the cold wind and the shaking of the leaves. She also smelled the scent of an approaching storm.

  42. What might have happened if Annie had not gotten Helen out of the tree? • Since Helen could not find her way back home, she likely would have stayed in the tree. She might have been hurt by the storm.

  43. What did Helen learn? She learned that Annie would always be there for her.

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