America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertude Ederle

By David Adler

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, 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

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.

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 ________ .

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.

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 .

GREAT WORK!