Unit 4, Week 5- A Personal Triumph (ELD)

Why Emily is afraid to try new things?

• Emily is afraid to try new things because she is blind.

• Emily is afraid to try new things because she is small.

• Emily is afraid to try new things because she is scared.

• Emily is afraid to try new things because she does not want to upset her coach.

Why did Emily agree to enter the swimming competition?

• Emily agreed to enter the swimming competition because she was good.

• Emily agreed to enter the swimming competition because she was fast.

• Emily agreed to enter the swimming competition because she was confident.

• Emily agreed to enter the swimming competition because she felt she had improved.

“Over time I had a different kind of success.” What does Emily mean by this?

• She became the fastest swimmer and won the competition.

• She was gaining confidence and was happy.

• She gained a lot of friends and popularity.

• She learned to face her fears and try something new.

"I still felt scared, but I liked the repetitive movements of the swimming strokes."

What does the word repetitive mean?

• that something happens again and again.

• difficult to handle.

• disappearing slowly.

• has a very smooth surface that’s hard to stand on.

"Then I got out of the pool. I took my time, so I would not fall on the slippery tiles."

What does slippery mean?

• has a very smooth surface that’s hard to stand on.

• difficult to handle.

• disappearing slowly.

• something happens again and again.

"I climbed out of the pool and sat with my legs dangling over the edge."

What is a synonym for dangling?

• resting

• laying

• hanging

• slipping

What is happening in the photo?

• Dan is encouraging his friend Jose.

• Dan is encouraging his sister Emily.

• Jose is encouraging Dan.

• Jose is encouraging Emily.

It is awkward to carry a big stack of books.

What does awkward mean?

• disappearing slowly

• difficult to handle

• something happens again and again.

• a very smooth surface that’s hard to stand on.

As the sun sets, the sunlight is fading.

What does the word fading mean?

• difficult to handle.

• a very smooth surface that’s hard to stand on

• something happens again and again

• disappearing slowly

At the end of the story, Emily feels that she has had a “real triumph” because

(write a complete sentence).