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“Something is wrong,” said Helen’s mother. What was wrong with Helen?
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Helen could not hear or see when she was born.
NCERT · Class 4 · English
Unit 5: Don’t be Afraid of the Dark and Helen Keller
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6 questionsQ2Written answer
Although Helen could not hear or see, what kind of girl was she?
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Helen was smart and a bright little girl.
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Who agreed to help Helen?
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Miss Sullivan, a young teacher, agreed to help Helen to learn to see the world.
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How did Miss Sullivan help Helen?
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Miss Sullivan taught Helen many words with the help of hand signs.
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What did Helen learn when the teacher put her hand into the running water?
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Helen learnt the word WATER. She understood that water meant something wet, running over her hand.
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What was the most important thing that Helen finally understood?
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Helen finally understood that words were the most important things in the world. Words would tell her everything she wanted to know.