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WorksheetsSwimming For Her Life
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
Why is it hard for refugees to compete in the Olympics?
they don't have a coach to help them
they don't have a country to compete for
many refugees were too scared to compete
refugees don't want to compete in the Olympics
How many spots were available for the refugee team in 2016?
20
15
1
10
Yusra competed in the 2016 Olympics and won!
True
False
