CROSSWORD PUZZLE
WHO AM I?
Can you guess which historical figure these clues are about?
ACROSS:
5. Her teacher taught her her first word by spelling it into her
7. The teacher who helped her learn to communicate.
9. The language system she learned using her hands and fingers.
11. A quality she demonstrated throughout her life despite enormous challenges.
12. The sense she lost along with her hearing.
DOWN
1. A system of raised dots that she learned to read.
2. The sense she lost as a young child that made communication especially difficult.
3. She used her fame to advocate for people who needed help and 4. She believed education should be available to .
6. She traveled around the world speaking on behalf of people with .
8. She worked to improve the lives of people who were and deaf.
10.She became a successful
, writing books about her life and experiences.
ANSWERS: 1. BRAILLE 2. HEARING 3. OPPORTUNITY 4. EVERYONE 5. HAND 6. DISABILITIES 7. SULLIVAN 8. BLIND 9.FINGERSPELLING 10. AUTHOR 11. COURAGE 12. SIGHT WHO AM I? HELEN KELLER