Reading LP Gertrude Ederle

How did everyone call Gertrude?

• Gertie

• Trudy

Who did teach Gertrude to swim?

• her mother

• her sister

• her father

How old was Gertrude when she won her first race?

• She was fifteen years old

• She was thirteen years old

• She was fourteen years old

What happened to Gertrude in Germany?

• She almost drowned

• She won a medal

• She visited her friend

How many Olimpic medals did she win?

• four Olimpic medals

• five Olimpic medals

• three Olimpic medals

What does countinued mean?

• prizes or ribbons you win

• kept on going

• the movement of ocean water

The swimmer won prizes and _______ for every race she won.

• stirred

• celebrate

• medals

What does the word stirred mean?

• moved around

• to have a party

• the movement of ocean water

The waves were high on the day she almost _______.

• celebrate

• medals

• drowned

What does the word current mean?

• the movement of ocean water

• moved around

• to have party