Braille- Complete Lesson Solutions

Braille - Complete Lesson Worksheet & Solutions

This clean worksheet pack is based on the lesson on Louis Braille. It includes all textbook-style questions, activities, blank tables, answer spaces, and a beautiful answer button for Blogger use.

Class

Grade 4

Lesson

Braille

Skills Covered

Reading, speaking, listening, writing, grammar, observation, empathy

Let Us Read

Lesson Passage

Long ago, in France, a little boy named Louis Braille was playing outside his home. He was three years old. His father, a blacksmith, was working nearby. Louis started playing with the tools around him. Suddenly, a sharp tool pierced his eye. Within a few days, he became blind in one eye. The other eye also got affected, and he became totally blind.

In 1819, Louis, who was ten years old, got admission in the Royal Institute for Young Blind Persons in Paris. He learnt letters by using wood, cloth or pins arranged in pincushions. Around this time, Capt. Charles Barbier de la Serre had invented ‘Night Writing’. It was an alphabet of raised dots and dashes that soldiers could read with their fingers in the dark. However, it was too difficult and was not a success. Louis simplified it and gave the world the Braille alphabet.

Braille is a method of reading through touch. There is one Braille symbol for each letter of the English alphabet. Braille requires more space, so Braille books are thicker than regular printed books. Braille is not just for people with blindness. Even people with sight can learn it too.

A. Answer the Following

Textbook Questions

1. Describe the Braille alphabet.
2. Why was ‘Night Writing’ not a success?
3. What did Louis Braille do to make reading easier for the blind?

Let Us Think

Object Activity

Close your eyes. Pick an object. Keep the object back. Now complete the sentences.

1. The object in my hand was in shape.
2. The object in my hand was (longer/shorter) than my forefinger.
3. The object in my hand was a .
4. Now add two more lines to describe the object.

Let Us Speak

Think and Discuss

1. You may have seen people with blindness walking with a white cane. Why is the cane always white-coloured?
2. Imagine that the world becomes dark for a day and there is no light. What difficulties might one face on such a day?

Let Us Listen

Sound Practice

Read, listen, and repeat these words.

No.	Word	Repeat / Practice
1	spoon
2	splinter
3	spin
4	splash
5	speak
6	split
7	space
8	splendid

Let Us Write

Braille Writing Table

Write these words using the Braille alphabet. You may use bindis, dots, or draw circles.

No.	Word	Student Work Space
1	Cat
2	Man
3	Boy
4	Jug
5	Write your name in Braille

Eye Safety

Precautions Table

Louis Braille lost his eyesight in an accident. List the precautions that should be taken to protect eyes from harm.

No.	Precaution
1
2
3
4
5

Grammar

Past Continuous Tense

Change the following sentences from present to past as shown in the lesson.

Present	Past
I am sleeping.	I was sleeping.
The dogs are barking at the stranger.
Grandfather is searching for his spectacles.
Sheeba is writing a letter.
He is singing a song.
We are playing kho-kho.
The man is using his hands to push his wheelchair.

D. Picture Story

Fill in the Blanks

Options: was clapping, was scattering, were sitting, was hanging, was entering, was feeding

My friend Tarandeep told me an interesting thing yesterday. She her friends, the squirrels and the sparrows. She grains for them. Her grandmother out the clothes to dry on a clothesline. Grandmother the house when a strong wind began to blow. When she returned with the clothes pegs, she saw a wonderful scene! The sparrows and squirrels on the clothes to prevent them from falling. Tarandeep her hands with joy.

Let Us Do

Activity 1

1. Take a piece of paper.
2. With the help of a matchstick or the back of a pencil, press hard on the paper to draw a circle, plus sign, or a letter.
3. Close your eyes, turn the page over, and run your finger on the raised surface.
4. Can you identify the shape or outline? Write your answer here:
5. Try the same activity with your friend. You may also use white clay.

Let Us Do

Activity 2

There are some children with low vision. Being a classmate and friend, how can you assist them?

Let Us Explore

Explore and Find Out

Find out about the nearest resource centre for people with blindness.

Detail	Student Entry
Name of centre
Place
One help it gives

Self Assessment

Student Reflection

1. I can recite poems with gestures

By myself In a group By repeating after my teacher None of the above

2. I can understand new words

By using a dictionary After listening to my teacher’s explanation By reading with my classmates in groups By reading the entire sentence again By looking at the pictures

3. I can answer questions

In my mother tongue In English In English with a few words from my mother tongue In my mother tongue, with a few words of English

4. I can write

By myself After following my teacher’s instructions After reading my friends’ work With my teachers’/friends’ help

5. I was able to do all the activities

By myself With the help of my teacher With the help of my classmates With the help of my family members

This worksheet follows the lesson flow: reading passage, textbook questions, object activity, speaking, listening words, Braille writing, eye safety, grammar conversion, picture story blanks, classroom activities, exploration, and self-assessment.

Answer Key

A. Answer the Following

1. The Braille alphabet is a system of raised dots. Each letter of the English alphabet has one Braille symbol. It is read through touch.
2. ‘Night Writing’ was not a success because it was too difficult to use.
3. Louis Braille simplified the old system of raised dots and dashes and created the Braille alphabet to make reading easier for blind people.

Let Us Think - Sample Answers

1. round / square / long
2. longer or shorter
3. Accept suitable object name.
4. Accept any two correct descriptive lines.

Let Us Speak - Sample Answers

1. The white cane is easy to notice. It helps others know that the person using it has blindness or low vision.
2. People may not be able to walk safely, read, work, cook, travel, or find things easily in darkness.

Let Us Listen Practice words: spoon, splinter, spin, splash, speak, split, space, splendid.

Let Us Write Students should form the Braille dot patterns for Cat, Man, Boy, Jug, and their own name.

Eye Safety - Sample Precautions Do not play with sharp tools, do not burst crackers carelessly, wear protective glasses if needed, keep dangerous objects away from children, and follow adult guidance.

Grammar Answers

1. The dogs were barking at the stranger.
2. Grandfather was searching for his spectacles.
3. Sheeba was writing a letter.
4. He was singing a song.
5. We were playing kho-kho.
6. The man was using his hands to push his wheelchair.

Picture Story Answers was feeding, was scattering, was hanging, was entering, were sitting, was clapping.

Activity 1 Accept answers according to the shape felt by the child.

Activity 2 - Sample Answers Read aloud for them, give large print, help them find seats near the board, guide them safely, share notes, and speak kindly.

Explore Answers will depend on the student’s area and research.