Narrative NF Practice

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SOL Practice: Narrative NF

Directions: Read the article and answer the

questions that follow.

1. What is the main reason the author wrote this

article?

A. to inform the reader about the first woman to

swim across the English Channel

B. to teach the reader how to swim long distances

C. to entertain the reader with a story about a

swimmer

D. to persuade the reader to try outdoor swimming

2. How did joining the Women’s Swimming

Association (WSA) affect Trudy as a swimmer?

A. Teachers at the WSA taught Trudy how to swim.

B. Trudy swam at the WSA’s pool during family

vacations.C. Coaches at the WSA helped Trudy become a better

swimmer.

D. The WSA awarded Trudy a gold medal for

swimming in 1924.

Name: ______________________________________________________

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l y s s

a T e a c h e s

Gertrude Ederle grew up in New York City in the early

1900s. She learned to swim as a young child during her

family’s vacations in New Jersey. She developed a passion

for swimming, often swimming at a nearby public pool in

the city. When she was twelve, Gertrude, also known as

Trudy, joined the Women’s Swimming Association (WSA).Through this organization, she worked with coaches to

improve her swimming techniques.

Trudy decided to enter the world of competitive swimming

soon after she joined the WSA. She quickly became known

as a skilled athlete. In the early 1920s, she set 29 national

and world records! She also won a gold medal at the 1924

Summer Olympics.

A Record at Sea

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3. Read this sentence from the article.

Further, Trudy knew that this feat had only been

accomplished by five men.

What is the meaning of the word feat as it is used

in this sentence?

A. lesson

B. achievement

C. race

D. chore

4. According to the article, what problem did Trudy

face during her swim across the Channel?

A. The freezing water gave her frostbite, forcing her

to stop swimming.

B. She swam in the wrong direction when the tugboatled her off course.

C. The strong current caused her to swim a longer

distance.

D. She felt discouraged because some people thought

she couldn’t succeed.

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l y s s

a T e a c h e s

Name: ______________________________________________________

In 1925, Trudy set her sights on a different kind of victory.

She wanted to be the first woman to swim across the

English Channel. Trudy knew this would not be easy. TheEnglish Channel is the body of water that separates

southern England from northern France. The shortest

distance across the Channel is about 21 miles - a long way

to swim! Swimming from one shore to the other is also

difficult because of the strong current and cold temperature

of the water. Further, Trudy knew that this feat had only

been accomplished by five men. Some people thought that

she couldn’t swim across the Channel. They believed it was

too dangerous and too difficult for a woman. However,Trudy was up to the challenge, and she began training for

the swim.

On the morning of August 6, 1926, twenty-year-old Trudy

entered the water at Cape Gris-Nez, France. She put on

motorcycle googles to protect her eyes from the salty

seawater. She coated her body with grease, which would

help protect her from the cold temperatures. Trudy was

ready. She began the long swim, resting every now and

again. A tugboat, filled with her family members, followed

her in case she needed help. For hours, Trudy fought her

way across the Channel through the rough waves. Fast

winds made the current strong, pulling her in different

directions and forcing her to swim a much longer distance

that she had planned. But she did not give up. Finally, 14

hours and 31 minutes after she began, she came out of the

water at Kingsdown, England. She had made it!

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5. Paragraph 2 is mainly about -

A. Trudy joining the WSAB. Trudy winning a gold medal in 1924

C. the different medals and awards she won in

competitions

D. Trudy becoming a successful athlete and

competitor

6. Select the 3 statements most important to include

in a summary of this article. (Highlight or write acheck mark next to them.)

© A

l y s s

a T e a c h e s

Name: ______________________________________________________

Not only was Trudy the first woman to successfully swim

the English Channel, she also beat the fastest record by

almost two hours! She proved that female swimmers couldachieve anything that males could. When she returned

home to New York City, a crowd of over two million people

cheered for her.

Though Trudy stopped competing after her Channel swim,

swimming was always her first love. She even taught

swimming lessons to hearing-impaired children. Nicknamed

the “Queen of the Waves” by reporters, Trudy will always be

known for her historic swim across the sea.

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7. How did Trudy probably feel after completing her

swim across the Channel?

A. embarrassed

B. frustrated

C. thrilled

D. lonely

8. Read the sentence below.

Not only was Trudy the first woman to successfully

swim the English Channel, she also beat the fastest

record by almost two hours!

In what word does -ly mean the same as it does in

successfully?

A. dragonfly

B. rallyC. carefully

D. jelly

© A

l y s s

a T e a c h e s

Name: ______________________________________________________


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9. Read these sentences from the article.

The English Channel is the body of water that

separates southern England from northern France.

The shortest distance across the Channel is about

21 miles - a long way to swim! Swimming from one

shore to the other is also difficult because of the

strong current and cold temperature of the water.

The author includes this information to show -

A. the reasons that Trudy wanted to swim across the

Channel

B. the challenges of swimming across the Channel

C. what happened when Trudy tried to swim across

the Channel

D. the reasons Trudy’s family members were afraid

she would not succeed

© A

l y s s

a T e a c h e s

Name: ______________________________________________________


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Directions: Read the article and answer the

questions that follow.

1. What is the main reason the author wrote this

article?

A. to inform the reader about the first woman to

swim across the English Channel

B. to teach the reader how to swim long distances

C. to entertain the reader with a story about a

swimmer

D. to persuade the reader to try outdoor swimming

2. How did joining the Women’s Swimming

Association (WSA) affect Trudy as a swimmer?

A. Teachers at the WSA taught Trudy how to swim.

B. Trudy swam at the WSA’s pool during family

vacations.C. Coaches at the WSA helped Trudy become a better

swimmer.

D. The WSA awarded Trudy a gold medal for

swimming in 1924.

Name: ______________________________________________________

Page 1 of 3 © A

l y s s

a T e a c h e s

Gertrude Ederle grew up in New York City in the early

1900s. She learned to swim as a young child during her

family’s vacations in New Jersey. She developed a passion

for swimming, often swimming at a nearby public pool in

the city. When she was twelve, Gertrude, also known as

Trudy, joined the Women’s Swimming Association (WSA).Through this organization, she worked with coaches to

improve her swimming techniques.

Trudy decided to enter the world of competitive swimming

soon after she joined the WSA. She quickly became known

as a skilled athlete. In the early 1920s, she set 29 national

and world records! She also won a gold medal at the 1924

Summer Olympics.

A Record at Sea

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ANSWER KEY


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3. Read this sentence from the article.

Further, Trudy knew that this feat had only been

accomplished by five men.

What is the meaning of the word feat as it is used

in this sentence?

A. lesson

B. achievement

C. raceD. chore

4. According to the article, what problem did Trudy

face during her swim across the Channel?

A. The freezing water gave her frostbite, forcing her

to stop swimming.

B. She swam in the wrong direction when the tugboatled her off course.

C. The strong current caused her to swim a longer

distance.

D. She felt discouraged because some people thought

she couldn’t succeed.

Page 2 of 3 © A

l y s s

a T e a c h e s

Name: ______________________________________________________

In 1925, Trudy set her sights on a different kind of victory.

She wanted to be the first woman to swim across the

English Channel. Trudy knew this would not be easy. TheEnglish Channel is the body of water that separates

southern England from northern France. The shortest

distance across the Channel is about 21 miles - a long way

to swim! Swimming from one shore to the other is also

difficult because of the strong current and cold temperature

of the water. Further, Trudy knew that this feat had only

been accomplished by five men. Some people thought that

she couldn’t swim across the Channel. They believed it was

too dangerous and too difficult for a woman. However,Trudy was up to the challenge, and she began training for

the swim.

On the morning of August 6, 1926, twenty-year-old Trudy

entered the water at Cape Gris-Nez, France. She put on

motorcycle googles to protect her eyes from the salty

seawater. She coated her body with grease, which would

help protect her from the cold temperatures. Trudy was

ready. She began the long swim, resting every now and

again. A tugboat, filled with her family members, followed

her in case she needed help. For hours, Trudy fought her

way across the Channel through the rough waves. Fast

winds made the current strong, pulling her in different

directions and forcing her to swim a much longer distance

that she had planned. But she did not give up. Finally, 14

hours and 31 minutes after she began, she came out of the

water at Kingsdown, England. She had made it!

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5. Paragraph 2 is mainly about -

A. Trudy joining the WSAB. Trudy winning a gold medal in 1924

C. the different medals and awards she won in

competitions

D. Trudy becoming a successful athlete and

competitor

6. Select the 3 statements most important to include

in a summary of this article. (Highlight or write acheck mark next to them.)

© A

l y s s

a T e a c h e s

Name: ______________________________________________________

Not only was Trudy the first woman to successfully swim

the English Channel, she also beat the fastest record by

almost two hours! She proved that female swimmers couldachieve anything that males could. When she returned

home to New York City, a crowd of over two million people

cheered for her.

Though Trudy stopped competing after her Channel swim,

swimming was always her first love. She even taught

swimming lessons to hearing-impaired children. Nicknamed

the “Queen of the Waves” by reporters, Trudy will always be

known for her historic swim across the sea.

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ANSWER KEY

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7. How did Trudy probably feel after completing her

swim across the Channel?

A. embarrassed

B. frustrated

C. thrilled

D. lonely

8. Read the sentence below.

Not only was Trudy the first woman to successfully

swim the English Channel, she also beat the fastest

record by almost two hours!

In what word does -ly mean the same as it does in

successfully?

A. dragonfly

B. rallyC. carefully

D. jelly

© A

l y s s

a T e a c h e s

Name: ______________________________________________________ANSWER KEY


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SOL Practice: Narrative NF ANSWER KEY

9. Read these sentences from the article.

The English Channel is the body of water that

separates southern England from northern France.

The shortest distance across the Channel is about

21 miles - a long way to swim! Swimming from one

shore to the other is also difficult because of the

strong current and cold temperature of the water.

The author includes this information to show -

A. the reasons that Trudy wanted to swim across the

Channel

B. the challenges of swimming across the Channel

C. what happened when Trudy tried to swim across

the Channel

D. the reasons Trudy’s family members were afraid

she would not succeed

© A

l y s s

a T e a c h e s

Name: ______________________________________________________


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N a m e : _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

S O L P r a c t i c e : N a r r a t

i v e N o n - F i c

t i o n

D i r e c t i o n s : R e a d t h e

a r t i c l e a n d a n s w e r t h e

q u e s t i o n s t h a t f o l l o w

.

A R e c o r d a t S

e a

G e r t r u d e E d e r l e g r e w u p i n N e w Y o r k C i t y i n t h e

e a r l y 1 9 0 0 s . S h e l e a r n e d

t o s w i m a s

a y o u n g c h i l d d u r i n g h e

r f a m i l y ’ s v a c a t i o n s i n N e w J e r s e y . S h e d e v e l o p e d a p a s s i o n

f o r s w i m m i n g , o f t e n s w

i m m i n g a t a n e a r b y p u b l i c p o o l i n t h e c i t y . W h e n s h e w a s

t w e l v e , G e r t r u d e , a l s o k

n o w n a s T r u d y , j o i n e d t h e W o m e n ’ s S w i m m i n g A s s o c i a t i o n

( W S A ) . T h r o u g h t h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n , s h e w o r k e d w i t h c o a c h e s t o i m p r o v e h e

r s w i m m i n g

t e c h n i q u e s .

T r u d y d e c i d e d t o e n t e r t h e w o r l d o f c o m p e t i t i v e s w i m m i n g s o o n a f t e r s h e

j o i n e d t h e

W S A . S h e q u i c k l y b e c a m

e k n o w n a s a s k i l l e d a t h

l e t e . I n t h e e a r l y 1 9 2 0 s , s h e s e t 2 9

n a t i o n a l a n d w o r l d r e c o

r d s ! S h e a l s o w o n a g o l d

m e d a l a t t h e 1 9 2 4 S u m m

e r

O l y m p i c s .

I n 1 9 2 5 , T r u d y s e t h e r s i g h t s o n a d i f f e r e n t k i n d

o f v i c t o r y . S h e w a n t e d t o

b e t h e f i r s t

w o m a n t o s w i m a c r o s s

t h e E n g l i s h C h a n n e l . T r u d

y k n e w t h i s w o u l d n o t b e

e a s y . T h e

E n g l i s h C h a n n e l i s t h e b

o d y o f w a t e r t h a t s e p a r a t e s s o u t h e r n E n g l a n d f r o m

n o r t h e r n

F r a n c e . T h e s h o r t e s t d i s t a n c e a c r o s s t h e C h a n n e

l i s a b o u t 2 1 m i l e s - a l o n

g w a y t o

s w i m ! S w i m m i n g f r o m o n e s h o r e t o t h e o t h e r i s a l s o d i f f i c u l t b e c a u s e o f t h

e s t r o n g

c u r r e n t a n d c o l d t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e w a t e r . F u r t h e r , T r u d y k n e w t h a t t h i s f e a t h a d o n l y

b e e n a c c o m p l i s h e d b y f

i v e m e n . S o m e p e o p l e t h o u g h t t h a t s h e c o u l d n ’ t s w i m a c r o s s

t h e C h a n n e l . T h e y b e l i e

v e d i t w a s t o o d a n g e r o u s

a n d t o o d i f f i c u l t f o r a w o

m a n .

H o w e v e r , T r u d y w a s u p

t o t h e c h a l l e n g e , a n d s h e

b e g a n t r a i n i n g f o r t h e s w i m .

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2

3

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N a m e : _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _


i v e N o n - F i c

t i o n

O n t h e m o r n i n g o f A u g u s t 6 , 1 9 2 6 , t w e n t y - y e a r - o l d T r u d y e n t e r e d t h e w a t e r a t C a p e

G r i s - N e z , F r a n c e . S h e p

u t o n m o t o r c y c l e g o o g l e s

t o p r o t e c t h e r e y e s f r o m

t h e s a l t y

s e a w a t e r . S h e c o a t e d h e r b o d y w i t h g r e a s e , w h i c

h w o u l d h e l p p r o t e c t h e r

f r o m t h e

c o l d t e m p e r a t u r e s . T r u d

y w a s r e a d y . S h e b e g a n t h e l o n g s w i m , r e s t i n g e v e r y n o w a n d

a g a i n . A t u g b o a t , f i l l e d

w i t h h e r f a m i l y m e m b e r s , f o l l o w e d h e r i n c a s e s h e

n e e d e d

h e l p . F o r h o u r s , T r u d y f

o u g h t h e r w a y a c r o s s t h e

C h a n n e l t h r o u g h t h e r o u

g h w a v e s .

F a s t w i n d s m a d e t h e c u

r r e n t s t r o n g , p u l l i n g h e r i n d i f f e r e n t d i r e c t i o n s a n d

f o r c i n g h e r

t o s w i m a m u c h l o n g e r

d i s t a n c e t h a t s h e h a d p l a

n n e d . B u t s h e d i d n o t g i v

e u p .

F i n a l l y , 1 4 h o u r s a n d 3 1

m i n u t e s a f t e r s h e b e g a n

, s h e c a m e o u t o f t h e w a

t e r a t

K i n g s d o w n , E n g l a n d . S h e h a d m a d e i t !

N o t o n l y w a s T r u d y t h e

f i r s t w o m a n t o s u c c e s s f u l l y s w i m t h e E n g l i s h C h a n

n e l , s h e

a l s o b e a t t h e f a s t e s t r e c o r d b y a l m o s t t w o h o u r s ! S h e p r o v e d t h a t f e m a l e

s w i m m e r s

c o u l d a c h i e v e a n y t h i n g

t h a t m a l e s c o u l d . W h e n s

h e r e t u r n e d h o m e t o N e w

Y o r k C i t y ,

a c r o w d o f o v e r t w o m i l l i o n p e o p l e c h e e r e d f o r h e r .

T h o u g h T r u d y s t o p p e d c o m p e t i n g a f t e r h e r C h a n

n e l s w i m , s w i m m i n g w a s

a l w a y s h e r

f i r s t l o v e . S h e e v e n t a u g h t s w i m m i n g l e s s o n s t o h e a r i n g - i m p a i r e d c h i l d r e n

. N i c k n a m e d

t h e “ Q u e e n o f t h e W a v e s ” b y r e p o r t e r s , T r u d y w i l l a

l w a y s b e k n o w n f o r h e

r h i s t o r i c

s w i m a c r o s s t h e s e a .


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N a m e : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _


i v e N o n - F i c

t i o n

1

. W h a t i s t h e m a i n r e a s o n t h e a u t h o r w r o t e

t h i s a r t i c l e ?

A . t o i n f o r m t h e r e a d e r a b o u t t h e f i r s t w o m a

n t o s w i m a c r o s s t h e E n g

l i s h C h a n n e l

B . t o t e a c h t h e r e a d e r h o w t o s w i m l o n g d i s t a n c e s

C . t o e n t e r t a i n t h e

r e a d e r w i t h a s t o r y a b o u t

a s w i m m e r

D . t o p e r s u a d e t h e

r e a d e r t o t r y o u t d o o r s w i m m i n g

2

. H o w d i d j o i n i n g t h e

W o m e n ’ s S w i m m i n g A

s s o c i a t i o n ( W S A ) a f f e

c t T r u d y a s a

s w i m m e r ?

A . T e a c h e r s a t t h e W S A t a u g h t T r u d y h o w t o

s w i m .

B . T r u d y s w a m a t t h e W S A ’ s p o o l d u r i n g f a m

i l y v a c a t i o n s .

C . C o a c h e s a t t h e W

S A h e l p e d T r u d y b e c o m e a b e t t e r s w i m m e r .

D . T h e W S A a w a r d e d T r u d y a g o l d m e d a l f o r s w i m m i n g i n 1 9 2 4 .

3

. R e a d t h i s s e n t e n c e f r o m t h e a r t i c l e .

F u r t h e r , T r u d y k n e w

t h a t t h i s f e a t h a d o n l y b e e n a c c o m p l i s h e d b y f i v e

m e n .

W h a t i s t h e m e a n i n g o f t h e w o r d f e a t a s i t

i s u s e d i n t h i s s e n t e n c e ?

A . l e s s o n

C

. r a c e

B . a c h i e v e m e n t

D

. c h o r e

4

. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e a r t

i c l e , w h a t p r o b l e m d i d

T r u d y f a c e d u r i n g h e r

s w i m a c r o s s

t h e C h a n n e l ?

A . T h e f r e e z i n g w a t e r g a v e h e r f r o s t b i t e , f o r c i n g h e r t o s t o p s w i m m i n g .

B . S h e s w a m i n t h e

w r o n g d i r e c t i o n w h e n t h

e t u g b o a t l e d h e r o f f c o u r s e .

C . T h e s t r o n g c u r r e

n t c a u s e d h e r t o s w i m a

l o n g e r d i s t a n c e .

D . S h e f e l t d i s c o u r a

g e d b e c a u s e s o m e p e o p l e t h o u g h t s h e c o u l d n ’ t s u

c c e e d .

5

. P a r a g r a p h 2 i s m a i n

l y a b o u t -

A . T r u d y j o i n i n g t h e W S A

B . T r u d y w i n n i n g a

g o l d m e d a l i n 1 9 2 4

C . t h e d i f f e r e n t m e d a l s a n d a w a r d s s h e w o n

i n c o m p e t i t i o n s

D . T r u d y b e c o m i n g

a s u c c e s s f u l a t h l e t e a n d c o m p e t i t o r


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. S e l e c t t h e 3 s t a t e m e n t s m o s t i m p o r t a n t t o

i n c l u d e i n a s u m m a r y

o f t h i s

a r t i c l e . ( H i g h l i g h t o r w r i t e a c h e c k m a r k n e x t t o t h e m . )

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. H o w d i d T r u d y p r o b

a b l y f e e l a f t e r c o m p l e t i n g h e r s w i m a c r o s s t h e C h a n n e l ?

A . e m b a r r a s s e d

C

. t h r i l l e d

B . f r u s t r a t e d

D

. l o n e l y

8

. R e a d t h e s e n t e n c e b

e l o w .

N o t o n l y w a s T r u d y

t h e f i r s t w o m a n t o s u c c e s s f u l l y s w i m t h e E n g l i s h C

h a n n e l , s h e

a l s o b e a t t h e f a s t e s

t r e c o r d b y a l m o s t t w o h o

u r s !

I n w h a t w o r d d o e s - l y m e a n t h e s a m e a s i t d o e s i n s u c c e s s f u l l y ?

A . d r a g o n f l y

C

. c a r e f u l l y

B . r a l l y

D

. j e l l y

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. R e a d t h e s e s e n t e n c e s f r o m t h e a r t i c l e .

T h e E n g l i s h C h a n n e

l i s t h e b o d y o f w a t e r t h a

t s e p a r a t e s s o u t h e r n E n g

l a n d f r o m

n o r t h e r n F r a n c e . T h

e s h o r t e s t d i s t a n c e a c r o s

s t h e C h a n n e l i s a b o u t 2 1

m i l e s - a

l o n g w a y t o s w i m ! S w i m m i n g f r o m o n e s h o r e

t o t h e o t h e r i s a l s o d i f f i c

u l t b e c a u s e

o f t h e s t r o n g c u r r e n

t a n d c o l d t e m p e r a t u r e o

f t h e w a t e r .

T h e a u t h o r i n c l u d e s

t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n t o s h

o w -

A . t h e r e a s o n s t h a t

T r u d y w a n t e d t o s w i m a c r o s s t h e C h a n n e l

B . t h e c h a l l e n g e s o

f s w i m m i n g a c r o s s t h e C h

a n n e l

C . w h a t h a p p e n e d

w h e n T r u d y t r i e d t o s w i m

a c r o s s t h e C h a n n e l

D . t h e r e a s o n s T r u d

y ’ s f a m i l y m e m b e r s w e r e

a f r a i d s h e w o u l d n o t s u c

c e e d


2


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N a m e : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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i v e N o n - F i c

t i o n

1

. W h a t i s t h e m a i n r e a s o n t h e a u t h o r w r o t e

t h i s a r t i c l e ?

A . t o i n f o r m t h e r e a d e r a b o u t t h e f i r s t w o m a

n t o s w i m a c r o s s t h e E n g

l i s h C h a n n e l

B . t o t e a c h t h e r e a d e r h o w t o s w i m l o n g d i s t a n c e s

C . t o e n t e r t a i n t h e

r e a d e r w i t h a s t o r y a b o u t a s w i m m e r

D . t o p e r s u a d e t h e

r e a d e r t o t r y o u t d o o r s w i m m i n g

2

. H o w d i d j o i n i n g t h e

W o m e n ’ s S w i m m i n g A

s s o c i a t i o n ( W S A ) a f f e

c t T r u d y a s a

s w i m m e r ?

A . T e a c h e r s a t t h e W S A t a u g h t T r u d y h o w t o

s w i m .

B . T r u d y s w a m a t t

h e W S A ’ s p o o l d u r i n g f a m

i l y v a c a t i o n s .

C . C o a c h e s a t t h e W

S A h e l p e d T r u d y b e c o m e a b e t t e r s w i m m e r .

D . T h e W S A a w a r d e d T r u d y a g o l d m e d a l f o r s w i m m i n g i n 1 9 2 4 .

3

. R e a d t h i s s e n t e n c e f r o m t h e a r t i c l e .

F u r t h e r , T r u d y k n e w

t h a t t h i s f e a t h a d o n l y b

e e n a c c o m p l i s h e d b y f i v e

m e n .

W h a t i s t h e m e a n i n g o f t h e w o r d f e a t a s i t

i s u s e d i n t h i s s e n t e n c e ?

A . l e s s o n

C

. r a c e

B . a c h i e v e m e n t

D

. c h o r e

4

. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e a r t

i c l e , w h a t p r o b l e m d i d

T r u d y f a c e d u r i n g h e r

s w i m a c r o s s

t h e C h a n n e l ?

A . T h e f r e e z i n g w a t e r g a v e h e r f r o s t b i t e , f o r c i n g h e r t o s t o p s w i m m i n g .

B . S h e s w a m i n t h e

w r o n g d i r e c t i o n w h e n t h

e t u g b o a t l e d h e r o f f c o u r s e .

C . T h e s t r o n g c u r r e

n t c a u s e d h e r t o s w i m a

l o n g e r d i s t a n c e .

D . S h e f e l t d i s c o u r a

g e d b e c a u s e s o m e p e o p l e t h o u g h t s h e c o u l d n ’ t s u

c c e e d .

5

. P a r a g r a p h 2 i s m a i n

l y a b o u t -

A . T r u d y j o i n i n g t h e W S A

B . T r u d y w i n n i n g a

g o l d m e d a l i n 1 9 2 4

C . t h e d i f f e r e n t m e d a l s a n d a w a r d s s h e w o n

i n c o m p e t i t i o n s

D . T r u d y b e c o m i n g

a s u c c e s s f u l a t h l e t e a n d c o m p e t i t o r

A N S W E R K E Y


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6

. S e l e c t t h e 3 s t a t e m e n t s m o s t i m p o r t a n t t o

i n c l u d e i n a s u m m a r y

o f t h i s

a r t i c l e . ( H i g h l i g h t o r w r i t e a c h e c k m a r k n

e x t t o t h e m . )

7

. H o w d i d T r u d y p r o b

a b l y f e e l a f t e r c o m p l e t i n g h e r s w i m a c r o s s t h e C h a n n e l ?

A . e m b a r r a s s e d

C

. t h r i l l e d

B . f r u s t r a t e d

D

. l o n e l y

8

. R e a d t h e s e n t e n c e b

e l o w .

N o t o n l y w a s T r u d y

t h e f i r s t w o m a n t o s u c c e

s s f u l l y s w i m t h e E n g l i s h C

h a n n e l , s h e

a l s o b e a t t h e f a s t e s

t r e c o r d b y a l m o s t t w o h o u r s !

I n w h a t w o r d d o e s - l y m e a n t h e s a m e a s i

t d o e s i n s u c c e s s f u l l y ?

A . d r a g o n f l y

C

. c a r e f u l l y

B . r a l l y

D

. j e l l y

9

. R e a d t h e s e s e n t e n c e s f r o m t h e a r t i c l e .

T h e E n g l i s h C h a n n e

l i s t h e b o d y o f w a t e r t h a

t s e p a r a t e s s o u t h e r n E n g

l a n d f r o m

n o r t h e r n F r a n c e . T h

e s h o r t e s t d i s t a n c e a c r o s

s t h e C h a n n e l i s a b o u t 2 1

m i l e s - a

l o n g w a y t o s w i m ! S w i m m i n g f r o m o n e s h o r e

t o t h e o t h e r i s a l s o d i f f i c

u l t b e c a u s e

o f t h e s t r o n g c u r r e n

t a n d c o l d t e m p e r a t u r e o

f t h e w a t e r .

T h e a u t h o r i n c l u d e s

t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n t o s h

o w -

A . t h e r e a s o n s t h a t

T r u d y w a n t e d t o s w i m a c r o s s t h e C h a n n e l

B . t h e c h a l l e n g e s o

f s w i m m i n g a c r o s s t h e C h a n n e l

C . w h a t h a p p e n e d

w h e n T r u d y t r i e d t o s w i m

a c r o s s t h e C h a n n e l

D . t h e r e a s o n s T r u d

y ’ s f a m i l y m e m b e r s w e r e

a f r a i d s h e w o u l d n o t s u c

c e e d


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