What skills did Anne Sullivan teach Helen Keller?

• A. Communication, reading, and writing
• B. Mathematics only
• C. Science and art
• D. Cooking and cleaning

Answer: (A)

Teaching language and literacy was what Sullivan achieved with Helen Keller. She began by giving Keller a way to express and understand others through the manual alphabet, signing into Keller’s hand so she could communicate. Once language started, Keller learned to read by fingerspelling words into her hand and connecting them with meanings, and she later accessed printed material and Braille as she advanced. She also learned to write, using a pencil and slate and eventually a typewriter to translate her thoughts into written words. So the skills Sullivan helped establish were communication, reading, and writing, foundational abilities that opened Keller’s doors to education and broader participation in society. The other options don’t reflect these transformative language and literacy gains.