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. 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.

29. stirred

30. celebrate

31. continued

32. current

33. drowned

34. strokes

35. medals

36. Spelling Words

37. Review Questions p.

39. GREAT JOB!