Multiple Choice Questions
(Select the correct option)
Q1. What caused Louis Braille to become blind?
(a) He was born blind
(b) He fell from a tree
(c) A sharp tool injured his eye
(d) He got lost in a forest
Q2. What was the profession of Louis Braille’s father?
(a) Teacher
(b) Blacksmith
(c) Soldier
(d) Carpenter
Q3. What is ‘Braille’?
(a) A kind of French food
(b) A dance form
(c) A way to read by touching
(d) A painting style
Q4. Who inspired Louis Braille with the idea of ‘Night Writing’?
(a) His father
(b) A teacher
(c) Capt. Charles Barbier
(d) A soldier in school
Q5. Why are Braille books thicker than regular books?
(a) They use thick paper
(b) Braille letters need more space
(c) They have pictures
(d) They are in many languages
Fill in the Blanks
(Use words from the Word Box)
Word Box: blind, alphabet, touch, Paris, simplify
- Louis Braille became _______ after a sharp tool injured his eye.
- He joined a school for the blind in the city of _______.
- Louis used his fingers to read by _______.
- He worked to _______ the Night Writing system.
Braille has one symbol for each letter of the _______.
True or False
(Write True or False)
- Braille can only be used by people who are blind.
- Louis invented Braille when he was an adult.
- Night Writing was invented for soldiers to read in the dark.
- Braille letters are written very close together.
Braille books are usually thinner than normal books.
Match the Following
(Draw a line to match each item in Column A with the correct option in Column B)Column AColumn B1. Louis BrailleA. A system using raised dots2. BlacksmithB. Louis’s father’s profession3. Night WritingC. Inspired the Braille system4. ParisD. City where Louis studied5. BrailleE. Invented reading for the blind
Crossword Puzzle(Solve the crossword using the given clues)
