Key Vocabulary amateur artistic audience compete elements judges presentation pressure
required technical
Transparency 2-1
This autobiographical selection is told by This autobiographical selection is told by Michelle Kwan. As you read, Michelle Kwan. As you read, evaluateevaluate how well how well you get to know her through her own words.you get to know her through her own words.
Reading Segment 1Michelle Kwan: Heart of a ChampionPages 138 - 143
Strategy Focus: Evaluate
How does Michelle describe her skating when she first started as a Senior skater?What does she say she needed to learn how to do?Do you think she gives an honest picture of her strengths and weaknesses? Why or why not?
amateur Someone who engages
in an athletic activity for fun rather than for pay.
Back
artistic Showing skill and good
taste.
Back
audience The people gathered to
see and hear a performance.
Back
compete To take part in a
contest.
Back
elements The parts of which something is made up.Back