“On Being Seventeen, Bright and Unable to Read” worksheet
Directions: Answer each question with a complete sentence.
Incorporate the question into the answer.
- What
is the main idea of this selection?
- In
your own words, write a brief summary of this selection. Include two specific
events the author relates.
- What
is the author’s advice in the conclusion of this selection?
- Based
on information in this selection, does the author turn out okay?
- The
author has had dyslexia all his life. What has bothered him most about his
disability?
- Although
the author was unhappy early in his life, his life finally began to
improve. What was the turning point in his life?
- List two
examples as how the author copes with dyslexia.