Americas Champion Swimmer Gertrude Ederle By David A

America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle By David A. Adler Illustrated by Terry Widener Unit 4 Week 4

celebrate • verb: to do something special in honor of a special person or day • To celebrate my sister’s birthday, we had cake, ice cream and opened presents. • What are some things you have been able to celebrate?

continued • Adjective: to keep up; kept on going • We continued to watch the movie even though it was scary. • What is something that can be continued?

current • Noun: a flow or stream of water • The moving ocean current was strong enough to carry the turtle to shore. • What can get stuck in a current of water?

drowned • Verb: caused to die under water because of lack of air to breathe • People have drowned in pools because they couldn’t swim. • What are some pool rules to follow so you don’t drown?

medals • Noun: pieces of metal, like coins that are given as prizes or rewards • The winners were presented with medals when they won the relay race. • Have you ever won a medal for something?

stirred • Verb: mixed something by moving it around with a spoon or stick • My mom stirred together the ingredients for the cookie batter. • What is something that you have stirred together?

strokes • Noun: single, complete movements made over again • Swimmers learn the basic strokes-back, side-before they move on to the more advanced ones. • What other strokes do swimmers use?