Americas Champion Swimmer Gertrude Ederle By David A
America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle By: David A. Adler Genre: Biography Skill: Fact and Opinion Author’s Purpose: Inform
Fact and Opinion • A statement of fact tells something that can be proved true or false. • A statement of opinion tells someone’s ideas or feelings. Words that tell feelings, such as should or best, are clues to opinions.
Øcelebrate Øcontinued Øcurrent Ødrowned Ømedals Østirred Østrokes
More Words to Know • attempted • courageous • determined
celebrate rejoice; to have a party
drowned sank and died
strokes ways of swimming
stirred moved around
medals awards; prizes or ribbons you win
continued went on; kept on going
current flow of water; the movement of ocean water
My coach taught me some new swimming strokes.
My coach taught me some new swimming strokes.
The ocean current swept the swimmer away.
The ocean current swept the swimmer away.
Laura continued to tell her story.
Laura continued to tell her story.
We must celebrate with a party!
We must celebrate with a party!
She won three medals at the swim meet.
She won three medals at the swim meet.
The wind stirred the leaves.
The wind stirred the leaves.
The lifeguard almost drowned when he swam out to sea.
The lifeguard almost drowned when he swam out to sea.
Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.
stirred
celebrate
continued
current
drowned
strokes
medals
Spelling Words
Review Questions p.
Review Questions p.
GREAT JOB!
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