America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertude Ederle

1. America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertude Ederle By David Adler

2. Celebrate • To do something in special honor of a special person or day

3. continued • Kept up; kept on going

4. current • A flow or stream of water

5. drowned • To die or cause to die under water or other liquid because of lack of air to breathe

6. medals • Pieces of metal, like coins, given as prizes or rewards

7. stirred • Mixed something by moving it around with a spoon or stick

8. strokes • Single, complete movements, made over and over again

9. Complete the sentences: • 1. I have won many sports ______ for playing basketball. • 2. He beat me at the swim meet by one_______. • 3. Have you ever _________ your sorrows in a glass of milk with cookies? • 4. We ________ the cake batter after we added the eggs.

10. Complete the sentences: • 5. Our class will ___________ Valentine’s Day with a party. • 6. He didn’t give up, he ____________ trying until he got the right answer. • 7. The group pulled off their shoes and socks, then rolled up the legs of their pants to go wading in the ________ .

11. Complete the sentences: • 1. I have won many sports medals for playing basketball. • 2. He beat me at the swim meet by one stroke. • 3. Have you ever drowned your sorrows in a glass of milk with cookies? • 4. We stirred the cake batter after we added the eggs.

12. Complete the sentences: • 5. Our class will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a party. • 6. He didn’t give up, he continued trying until he got the right answer. • 7. The group pulled off their shoes and socks, then rolled up the legs of their pants to go wading in the current .

13. GREAT WORK!