Question

lesson 8
biology
reading and finding facts.
louis braille
week 2
ela
image of louis braille reading a braille book
louis braille was born in a small french town. when he was three, he lost his sight. at ten he went to a school for children who were blind. the books at his school were written with raised letters. he moved his fingers over the letters to read the books. letters like a and h felt the same. he had a hard time understanding what he read.
then louis learned of a different way to read. it was used by soldiers who had to read messages in the dark. to write the messages, people punched dots in paper. since the dots were raised, people could feel them.
______ 1. louis braille was born in
a. spain c. england
b. france d. the united states
______ 2. louis lost his sight when he was
a. two c. ten
b. three d. fifteen
______ 3. to read books louis used
a. his fingers c. a machine
b. his eyes d. his mother’s help
______ 4. louis had a hard time understanding
a. his friends c. what he heard
b. his teachers d. what he read
______ 5. the system with raised dots was used by
a. miners c. doctors
b. soldiers d. forest rangers

Explanation:

1. The text states "Louis Braille was born in a small French town", so the answer is B. France.
2. It says "When he was three, he lost his sight", so the answer is B. three.
3. "He moved his fingers over the letters to read the books", so the answer is A. his fingers.
4. "He had a hard time understanding what he read", so the answer is D. what he read.
5. "It was used by soldiers who had to read messages in the dark", so the answer is B. soldiers.

Answer:

1. B. France
2. B. three
3. A. his fingers
4. D. what he read
5. B. soldiers