gertrude vocabulary
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This is the vocabulary powerpoint for Gertrude Ederly from Reading Street.TRANSCRIPT
AmericaAmerica’’s Champion s Champion Swimmer: Swimmer:
Gertrude EderleGertrude Ederle
By:By: David A. AdlerDavid A. Adler
Genre: BiographyGenre: Biography
Skill: Fact and OpinionSkill: Fact and Opinion
AuthorAuthor’’s Purpose: Informs Purpose: Inform
celebrate
continued
current
drowned
medals
stirred
strokes
celebratecelebrateto do something in special honor of a special person or day
drowneddrownedto die or cause to die under water or other liquid because of lack of air to breathe
strokesstrokessingle, complete movements made over and over again
stirredstirredmixed something by moving it around with a spoon or stick
medalsmedalspieces of metal, like coins, that are given as prizes or rewards
ContinuedContinuedkept up; kept on kept up; kept on goinggoing
currentcurrentflow of water flow of water or stream of or stream of waterwater
My coach taught me some new swimming strokes.
My coach taught me some new swimming strokes.
The ocean current swept the swimmer away.
The ocean current
swept the swimmer away.
Laura continued to tell her story.
Laura continued to
tell her story.
We must celebrate with a party!
We must celebrate with a party!
She won three medals at the swim meet.
She won three medals at the swim meet.
The wind stirred the leaves .
The wind stirred the leaves .
The lifeguard almost drowned when he swam out to sea.
The lifeguard almost drowned when he swam out to sea.
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.
stirred
celebrate
continued
current
drowned
strokes
medals
Spelling Words Spelling Words
Review Questions p.Review Questions p.
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GREAT JOB!GREAT JOB!