IXL | Read about famous people | 2nd grade language arts

Read the passage about Jane

Goodall,

a scientist who studied chimpanzees.

Jane Goodall is known for her work with chimpanzees, or chimps. Jane moved to Africa to live near wild chimps. She wanted to learn more about them.

Jane watched and listened to the chimps. She learned many new things.

People used to think chimps only ate plants. But Jane saw them eat bugs and small animals, too.

Jane was the first person to learn that chimps could use tools. She watched chimps get a snack by using branches to get bugs out of holes.

Jane also heard the chimps make sounds like hoots and barks. She learned that chimps use these different sounds to tell things to one another.

Jane shared many things she learned about chimps. Thanks to her, we know much more about these interesting animals.

Why did Jane move to Africa?

to find a job

to live near wild chimps

to go to school

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Read the passage about Helen

Keller,

a writer and speaker.

Helen Keller got very sick as a young child. After this sickness, she could not see or hear anymore. So, Helen had to learn words in a different way.

Helen's teacher was named Anne Sullivan. Anne used her fingers to spell out words in Helen's hands. Each letter had a different shape. Helen could feel Anne's fingers making shapes. But she did not know what they meant.

One day, Anne put Helen's hand under some water. Anne spelled the word "water" into Helen's other hand. Suddenly, Helen understood! She learned words for many things this way.

Helen grew up to do many great things. She wrote a book, and she talked to people about her life. Her story showed people that they could work through hard things too.

Why did Helen have to learn words in a different way?

She could not see or hear.

She was tired of school.

She did not have a teacher.

solution

The passage says Helen could not see or hear anymore after her sickness. That is why she had to learn words in a different way.

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