Class 4 English Worksheet Solutions Chapter 6 Braille

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
Answer: (c) A sharp tool injured his eye
Solution: Louis became blind after an accident with his father's tools.

Q2. What was the profession of Louis Braille’s father?
(a) Teacher
(b) Blacksmith
(c) Soldier
(d) Carpenter
Answer: (b) Blacksmith
Solution: His father worked with tools and metals.

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
Answer: (c) A way to read by touching
Solution: Braille is a method where raised dots help people read by touch.

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
Answer: (c) Capt. Charles Barbier
Solution: Barbier invented the early form of raised dot system.

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
Answer: (b) Braille letters need more space
Solution: Raised dots must be spaced out, so Braille takes up more space.

Fill in the Blanks

(Use words from the Word Box)

Word Box: blind, alphabet, touch, Paris, simplify

1. Louis Braille became _______ after a sharp tool injured his eye.
   Answer: blind
   Solution: The injury affected both of his eyes.

2. He joined a school for the blind in the city of _______.
   Answer: Paris
   Solution: He studied at the Royal Institute for Young Blind Persons.

3. Louis used his fingers to read by _______.
   Answer: touch
   Solution: Braille is a system that uses the sense of touch.

4. He worked to _______ the Night Writing system.
   Answer: simplify
   Solution: Louis turned a complex code into something useful.

5. Braille has one symbol for each letter of the _______.
   Answer: alphabet
   Solution: There are 26 Braille characters for English letters.
   

True or False

(Write True or False)

1. Braille can only be used by people who are blind.
   Answer: False
   Solution: Even people with sight can learn and use Braille.

2. Louis invented Braille when he was an adult.
   Answer: False
   Solution: He developed it as a teenager.

3. Night Writing was invented for soldiers to read in the dark.
   Answer: True
   Solution: Barbier created it for military use.

4. Braille letters are written very close together.
   Answer: False
   Solution: They are spaced out for easy reading.

5. Braille books are usually thinner than normal books.
   Answer: False
   Solution: They are thicker due to the space required for raised dots.
   

Match the Following

(Draw a line to match each item in Column A with the correct option in Column B)

Answer:
1 → E (Invented reading for the blind)
2 → B (Louis’s father’s profession)
3 → C (Inspired the Braille system)
4 → D (City where Louis studied)
5 → A (A system using raised dots)

Detailed Explanation:

• Louis Braille → Invented reading for the blind: He gave the world the Braille alphabet.

• Blacksmith → Louis’s father’s profession: His father worked with metal tools.

• Night Writing → Inspired the Braille system: It was the starting point for Louis’s invention.

• Paris → City where Louis studied: He went to the Royal Institute there.

• Braille → A system using raised dots: It allows blind people to read by touch.

Crossword Puzzle

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