Swimming For Her Life

Yusra and her sister became refugees when life in Syria became too dangerous.

A refugee is

• not strong or stable

• a person who leaves their country to find safety

• unique or unusual

• being given extra privileges or rewards

The flimsy chair cracked when my dog jumped up to sit on it.

Flimsy means

• strong and dependable

• large and comfortable

• weak and unstable

• small and uncomfortable

Alan wants to pursue a career in video game testing. Play games and get paid?? Dream Job!

Pursue means ...

• uninterested in what's going on around you

• unusual or fascinating

• try to do or accomplish something

• feelings of extreme fear

Finn cherishes his dog, Leo. He likes to spend lots of time with him.

Cherish means ...

• to despise something

• feeling hungry

• to be jealous

• feel or show great love for

My mom confiscated my remote controller because I didn't do my homework.

Confiscated means...

• taking something away from someone - especially as a punishment

• unique or unusual

• being forced to obey or do a job for no pay

• being given extra privileges or rewards

Yusra and her sister stayed in refugee camps on their journey to Germany.

Refugee camps are

• a comfortable camp to stay when on a journey

• a place where smugglers can hide things

• a place to take a vacation

• a place where refugees live at first in a new country (often in tents)

What country is Yusra and her sister, Sarah, from?

• Turkey

• Syria

• Israel

• Egypt

The sisters traveled how many miles to escape the violence in their home?

• 600 miles

• 1 million miles

• 5,000 miles

• 1000 miles

In what way, according to the article, was the journey from Syria to Germany was difficult for the sisters?

Check all that that apply (more than one answer)

• they had to sleep in fields and churches

• they did not speak the language in their new country

• it took over 25 days

• they traveled completely alone

How did the girls save other refugee's lives on the journey?

• the girls swam a boat to safety

• the girls helped cook food for others

• the girls swam to entertain other refugees

• the girls repaired (fixed) a flimsy boat