AmericaAmerica’’s Champion s Champion Swimmer: Swimmer:

Gertrude EderleGertrude Ederle

By:By: David A. AdlerDavid A. Adler

Genre: BiographyGenre: Biography

Skill: Fact and OpinionSkill: Fact and Opinion

AuthorAuthor’’s Purpose: Informs Purpose: Inform

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celebratecelebrateto do something in special honor of a special person or day

drowneddrownedto die or cause to die under water or other liquid because of lack of air to breathe

strokesstrokessingle, complete movements made over and over again

stirredstirredmixed something by moving it around with a spoon or stick

medalsmedalspieces of metal, like coins, that are given as prizes or rewards

ContinuedContinuedkept up; kept on kept up; kept on goinggoing

currentcurrentflow of water flow of water or stream of or stream of waterwater

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.

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GREAT JOB!GREAT JOB!