2. America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle By:David A. Adler Genre: Biography Skill: Fact and Opinion Author’s Purpose: Inform

3. Fact and Opinion A statement of fact tells something that can be proved true or false. 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. A statement of opinion tells someone’s ideas or feelings. Words that tell feelings, such as should or best, are clues to opinions.

5. ccelebrate ccontinued ccurrent ddrowned mmedals sstirred sstrokes

6. More Words to Know attempted courageous determined

7. celebrate rejoice; to have a party

8. drowned sank and died

9. strokes ways of swimming

10. stirred moved around

11. medals awards; prizes or ribbons you win

12. continued went on; kept on going

13. current flow of water; the movement of ocean water

14. My coach taught me some new swimming strokes.

15. My coach taught me some new swimming strokes.

16. The ocean current swept the swimmer away.

17. The ocean current swept the swimmer away.

18. Laura continued to tell her story.

19. Laura continued to tell her story.

20. We must celebrate with a party!

22. She won three medals at the swim meet.

23. She won three medals at the swim meet.

24. The wind stirred the leaves.

26. The lifeguard almost drowned when he swam out to sea.

28. Review Questions p.91-94 When was Gertrude Ederle born? When was Gertrude Ederle born? What were her two nicknames? What were her two nicknames? What happened to Gertrude when she was visiting her grandmother in Germany? What happened to Gertrude when she was visiting her grandmother in Germany? How did Gertrude’s father teach her to swim? How did Gertrude’s father teach her to swim? What happened to Gertrude when she was 13? What happened to Gertrude when she was 13?

29. Review Questions p. 95-99 What were some of the words used to describe Gertrude Ederle? What were some of the words used to describe Gertrude Ederle? In what year did she go to the Olympics? How many medals did she win? In what year did she go to the Olympics? How many medals did she win? What goal did she set in 1925? What goal did she set in 1925? What happened on August 18, 1925? What happened on August 18, 1925? What happened on August 6, 1926? What happened on August 6, 1926?

30. Review Questions p. 99-105 What is one generalization you could make about the English Channel? What is one generalization you could make about the English Channel? What things were done in appreciation of Gertrude Ederle? What things were done in appreciation of Gertrude Ederle? What did Mayor Jimmy Walker mean when he said, “American women have ever added to the glory of our nation.” What did Mayor Jimmy Walker mean when he said, “American women have ever added to the glory of our nation.”

31. GREAT JOB!