Braille Worksheet Solutions - Class 4 English | Solved Worksheet PDF

Table of Contents
1. Multiple Choice Questions
2. Fill in the Blanks
3. True or False
4. Match the Following
5. Answer the following questions:
6. Crossword Puzzle
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Multiple Choice Questions

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

Q1: Louis Braille learnt letters by using __________ arranged in pincushions.
Answer: pins

Q2: Louis joined the Royal Institute for Young Blind Persons when he was __________ years old.
Answer: ten

Q3: The word "Braille" stands for an __________ made of raised dots.
Answer: alphabet

Q4: The Braille alphabet uses raised __________ that can be read by touch.
Answer: dots

Q5: A Braille book is __________ than a regular printed book because it needs more space.
Answer: thicker

True or False

Q1: Braille can only be used by people who are blind.
Answer: False
Solution: Even people with sight can learn and use Braille.

Q2: Louis invented Braille when he was an adult.
Answer: False
Solution: He developed it as a teenager.

Q3: Night Writing was invented for soldiers to read in the dark.
Answer: True
Solution: Barbier created it for military use.

Q4: Braille letters are written very close together.
Answer: False
Solution: They are spaced out for easy reading.

Q5: People with low vision can also benefit from learning Braille.
Answer: True.

Match the Following 

Answers:
1 → B
2 → C
3 → A
4 → D
5 → E

Answer the following questions:

Q1. What materials did Louis Braille use to learn letters at school before inventing Braille?
Answer: He used wood, cloth, and pins arranged in pincushions to feel and recognise the shapes of letters.

Q2. What was the main purpose of the 'Night Writing' code created by Capt. Barbier?
Answer: It was made for soldiers to read and send messages in the dark without using light.

Q3. How does Braille help people who cannot see?
Answer: It allows them to read and write by touching raised dots that represent letters and words.

Q4. What message does the line "A blind person taught the world to see" convey?
Answer: It means Louis Braille, though blind, helped others understand and appreciate the power of knowledge and vision through his invention.

Q5. How can people with sight make use of Braille?
Answer: They can learn it to write messages, poems, or stories and to communicate or assist people who are blind.

Crossword Puzzle

Solution