Question

unit skills assessment 1: excerpt from the story of my life: chapter 7 helen keller 1902 after losing her sight and hearing when she was 19 months old, helen keller (1880 - 1968) went on to become a famous american author and disability rights advocate. in this excerpt, she recalls her early education. carefully read the text excerpt from the story of my life: chapter 7. then, answer each question by choosing the best response. 8. how are the details about the visits to kellers landing important to the passages theme? (paragraph 10) a. they describe how keller liked to play more than she liked to learn. b. they show how miss sullivans ingenuity in teaching inspired awe in keller. c. they suggest that miss sullivan was a better companion to keller than a teacher. d. they suggest that keller remembers ideas she fabricated rather than facts she was taught.

Explanation:

To answer this question, one must analyze how the details about visits to Keller's Landing in paragraph 10 contribute to the overall theme of the passage. If Miss Sullivan's teaching methods and the inspiration she provided are central to the theme, the details may show her ingenuity in teaching. Without the full - text analysis, we assume that the details likely highlight Miss Sullivan's impact on Keller.

Answer:

B. They show how Miss Sullivan's ingenuity in teaching inspired awe in Keller