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Listening Eyes Reading Comprehension
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Listening Eyes Reading Comprehension
👀 Part 1: Right There Questions
These answers can be found directly in the text.
1. What is the main form of communication discussed in "Listening Eyes, Speaking Hands"?
2. Circle the correct answer: What do deaf people use to communicate visually?
Written notes only
Sign language
Lip reading only
Gestures only
3. According to the text, what are the "listening eyes" referring to?
4. What are the "speaking hands" in the title referring to?
🧠 Part 2: Inference Questions
Use clues from the text and your own thinking to answer these questions.
5. Why do you think the author chose the title "Listening Eyes, Speaking Hands"?
6. What can you infer about the challenges deaf people might face in a hearing world?
7. Based on the text, what qualities do you think are important for someone learning sign language?
Good observation skills
Hand coordination
Patience
Memory skills
Empathy
8. How do you think sign language helps build community among deaf people?
📝 Part 3: Extended Response Questions
Use evidence from the text and your own ideas to write detailed answers.
9. Explain how sign language is a complete language system. Use examples from the text to support your answer.
10. Discuss the importance of visual communication in our daily lives. How does reading about sign language change your understanding of communication?
11. What connections can you make between the experiences described in the text and your own life or community? Explain your thinking.
🎯 Part 4: Text Analysis
12. Match the reading strategy with its purpose:
1. Visualising
2. Making connections
3. Asking questions
4. Inferring
A. Reading between the lines
B. Creating mental pictures
C. Linking to personal experience
D. Wondering about the text
13. What is the author's main purpose in writing "Listening Eyes, Speaking Hands"?
To teach readers how to sign
To inform readers about deaf culture and sign language
To entertain readers with stories
To persuade readers to learn sign language
14. Summarise the key message of "Listening Eyes, Speaking Hands" in your own words:
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