Language Arts 908 self test 3 study guide

bibliography

list of sources

autiobiography

memoirs

To find the most current article by William Gibson, you would find that the most efficient aid is the :

periodical database

Annie Sullivan

the "miracle worker"

2 systems of classifying books in a library:

1. Library of Congress system 2. Dewey Decimal system

3 necessary elements of drama:

1. plot 2. characters 3. setting

A book may be categorized in a computerized library catalog by:

1. subject 2. author 3. title

The play is set during the:

1880s

When she arrived at the Kellers' home, Annoe was only ________ years old.

20

The Kellers lived in:

Alabama

Annie's heritage, which she laughingly said contributed to her luck and to her stubbornness was:

Irish

What is the title of a good source for checking the history, or etymology, of a word?

Oxford English Dictionary

If you wanted to find information about Helen Keller's life, you would look in:

a biographical reference book

Kate Keller

a loving mother

synonym

a word that means the same as another word

The students at Perkins Institute sent Helen a present:

an elegant doll

William Gibson

author of The Miracle Worker

Helen Keller

blind from the age of 19 months

Annie mentions 3 advantages she has, including Dr. Howe's work, her own youth, and her ____________.

blindness

Michael Anagnos

director of Perkins Institution

For Annie, the "original sin" meant:

giving up

Annie is convinced that ____________ is the gateway through which knowledge enters the mind of a child.

obedience

What is the name of the library aid that contains information about articles found in newspapers and magazines?

periodical database

A triumphant breakthrough in communication and language resulted from Helen's spilling a :

pitcher of water

To find the most recent book in your library on the life of Helen Keller, you would look in:

the library's computerized catalog

Helen's sign for her mother was __________.

touching hand to cheek

The first word for which Helen associated spelling and meaning was __________.

water