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

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.

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

More Words to Know attempted courageous determined

celebrate rejoice; to have a party

drowned sank and died

strokes ways of swimming

stirred moved around

medals awards; prizes or ribbons you win

continued went on; kept on going

current flow of water; the movement of ocean water

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!

She won three medals at the swim meet.

She won three medals at the swim meet.

The wind stirred the leaves.

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.

stirred

celebrate

continued

current

drowned

strokes

medals

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