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America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle By: David A. Adler Illustrated by: Terry Widener. Genre: biography A story of a real person’s life, written by another person. Words to know. celebrate continued current drowned medals stirred strokes. More Words to Know. attempted – tried
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America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude EderleBy: David A. AdlerIllustrated by: Terry Widener Genre: biography A story of a real person’s life, written by another person
Words to know • celebrate • continued • current • drowned • medals • stirred • strokes
More Words to Know • attempted – tried • courageous – fearless, brave • determined – with your mind made up
Celebrate • To do something in special honor of a special person or day
Continued • Kept up; kept on going
Current • A flow or stream of water
Drowned • To die or cause to die under water or other liquid because of lack of air to breathe
Medals • Pieces of metal, like coins, that are given as prizes or rewards
Stirred • Mixed something by moving it around with a spoon or stick
Strokes • Single, complete movements made over and over again