Paired Passage Review

The poet includes stanza 2 in order to show that-

• Gertrude had tried to swim the English Channel before

• Many people had swum across the English Channel

• It is extremely difficult to swim across the English Channel

• The distance across the English Channel is 35 miles

The poet uses figurative language in these lines "When Fury found the waves / Far from the western shore" to show that-

• The wind grew colder and stronger

• The sea became rough and dangerous

• The water turned very cold

• The tide was flowing eastward

Which line gives the reason for the celebration described in the last stanza?

• line 4 - Dived into a daunting sea.

• line 6 - This superhuman swim-

• line 9 - When Fury found the waves

• line 15 - After the fastest crossing

Why does the writer include paragraph 3?

• To show that Trudy would have to swim longer than 16 hours

• To state Burgess tried & failed 30 times before succeeding

• To explain only men were strong enough to swim the English Channel

• To explain that most people weren't able to swim the English Channel

Which statement best summarizes the information in paragraphs 6 - 8?

• Trudy's mother didn't think that she should swim across the English Channel

• Trudy's trainer and family followed her in a tugboat.

• Trudy's family and trainer supported and encouraged her as she swam

• Trudy's trainer wanted her to come out, but she said no.

Paragraph 12 shows that Trudy --

• thought only Yankees could successfully swim the English Channel

• was trying to beat the record time for swimming the English Channel

• crossed the English Channel in record time

• was determined to prove a woman could swim the English Channel

Which idea do both "Swim, Girl, Swim" and "Gertrude Ederle, Queen of the Waves" emphasize?

• Swimming across the English Channel is almost impossible.

• Dedication to achieving goals is something to be celebrated.

• Women and men are equally good at swimming.

• With the support of friends & family, anything is possible.

Information in both the poem and the nonfiction selection suggests that --

• this was Trudy's first attempt to swim the English Channel

• only men had tried to swim across the English Channel

• few had successfully completed the swim across English Channel

• experts believed women weren't able to swim the English Channel

Both the poet and the author suggest that --

• the weather and currents make the crossing very difficult

• most English Channel swimmers start in France and swim to England

• every swimming attempt is done faster than the one before it

• most people who try to swim the English Channel are successful

One difference between the poem & the nonfiction selection is that the nonfiction selection --

• mentions Trudy's earlier attempt to cross the English Channel

• shows Trudy's determination and perseverance

• suggests that others had tried to make the crossing

• says Trudy started her swim in France