America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle By: David A. Adler Illustrated by: Terry Widener...
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America’s Champion America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude EderleSwimmer: Gertrude Ederle
By: David A. AdlerBy: David A. AdlerIllustrated by: Terry WidenerIllustrated by: Terry Widener
Genre: biographyGenre: biography
A story of a real person’s life, A story of a real person’s life, written by another personwritten by another person
Words to knowWords to know
• celebratecelebrate
• continuedcontinued
• currentcurrent
• drowneddrowned
• medalsmedals
• stirredstirred
• strokesstrokes
More Words to KnowMore Words to Know
•attemptedattempted – tried – tried
•courageouscourageous – fearless, brave – fearless, brave
•determineddetermined – with your mind – with your mind made upmade up
CelebrateCelebrate
• To do something in special honor of a To do something in special honor of a special person or dayspecial person or day
ContinuedContinued
• Kept up; kept on goingKept up; kept on going
CurrentCurrent
• A flow or stream of waterA flow or stream of water
DrownedDrowned
• To die or cause to die under water or To die or cause to die under water or other liquid because of lack of air to other liquid because of lack of air to breathebreathe
MedalsMedals
• Pieces of metal, like coins, that are Pieces of metal, like coins, that are given as prizes or rewardsgiven as prizes or rewards
StirredStirred
• Mixed something by moving it Mixed something by moving it around with a spoon or stickaround with a spoon or stick
StrokesStrokes
• Single, complete movements made Single, complete movements made over and over againover and over again
Let’s Let’s Practice!Practice!
Let’s listen to our Let’s listen to our story!story!