Yusra Mardini

What is the main idea of the text, Swimming for Her Life?

• Yusra Mardini was a refugee who had to flee her country.

• Syria was in a time of war and many cities were destroyed.

• Life as a refugee can be extremely difficult.

• Yusra Mardini was a refugee who used her swimming skills to help save the lives of others.

Which sentence helps supports the main idea?

• The sisters knew that the journey would be dangerous, but that did not deter them.

• Yusra and Sarah had helped save 18 souls.

• About 20 minutes into the boat ride, the motor stopped.

• To date, nearly 11 million Syrians have fled the country.

The text about Yusra Mardini says that the boat's engine broke down. What evidence from the text best explains why this may have happened?

• "The three girls dragged the boat across the sea for hours."

• "Syria was in the middle of a war and it became dangerous for people to live there."

• "This boat was only supposed to hold six people. However, twenty passengers were on the boat."

• "The three swimmers wanted to keep everyone alive, and they knew what they needed to do."

What is the central idea of the text on Yusra Mardini?

• Yusra Mardini is a refugee who escaped war in Syria and sought safety in Greece.

• Yusra Mardini escaped war in Syria and helped others on her way to becoming an Olympic athlete.

• Yusra Mardini trained for the Olympics by pulling a boat with 20 people in it across the Aegan Sea.

Which two sentences from the text support the author's claim that Yusra Mardini is hero?

• She was going to swim in the Olympics for Syria, but then she had to flee from her home country in 2015.

• After Mardini and her sister left Syria, they needed to get to Greece. In order to do that, they had to cross the Aegean Sea by boat.

• When she is not training in the pool, she works as an ambassador for refugees.

• The three girls [including Mardini] dragged the boat across the sea for hours. After swimming for more than three hours, they brought the boat to land.

After the boat's engine broke down, Yusra Mardini and two other passengers pulled the boat across the Aegan Sea. How can their actions best be described?

• confusing

• selfish

• soothing

• brave

The details in paragraph 2 shows that Yusra believes -

• It is important to become a hero for your country.

• You should not give up, even when things get difficult

• Winning is the most important thing.

• Yusra will win a medal at the 2020 Olympics.

What is most the most likely reason that Yusra dragged the boat across the sea?

• She wanted to become a strong swimmer.

• She wanted to save her father.

• She wanted to keep everyone alive.

• She wanted to make it to Greece

Yusra Mardini

• Yusra Mardini was a refugee who had to flee her country.

• Syria was in a time of war and many cities were destroyed.

• Life as a refugee can be extremely difficult.

• Yusra Mardini was a refugee who used her swimming skills to help save the lives of others.

Yusra Mardini

• The sisters knew that the journey would be dangerous, but that did not deter them.

• Yusra and Sarah had helped save 18 souls.

• About 20 minutes into the boat ride, the motor stopped.

• To date, nearly 11 million Syrians have fled the country.