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BEFORE READING
Tech Files ONLINE
Students can find out more about Gertrude Ederle and other women athletes by searching the Internet. Have them use a student-friendly search engine and the keywords Gertrude Ederle and women athletes.
ELL
Build Background Use ELL Poster 19 to build background and vocabulary for the lesson concept of how it might feel to be the first to do something.
ELL Poster 19
ELL Poster 19
Lesson Vocabulary
WORDS TO KNOW
Tested Word celebrate to do something in
special honor of a special person or day
Tested Word continued kept up; kept on
going
Tested Word current a flow or stream of
water
Tested Word drowned to die or cause to die
under water or other liquid because of lack of air to breathe
Tested Word medals pieces of metal, like
coins, that are given as prizes or rewards
Tested Word stirred mixed something by
moving it around with a spoon or stick
Tested Word strokes single, complete
movements made over and over again
MORE WORDS TO KNOW
attempted tried
courageous fearless, brave
determined with your mind made up
Tested Word = Tested Word
Practice Book
Practice Book 3.2 p. 34
with | without Answers
Build Background
ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
BEGIN A K-W-L CHART about women athletes.
  • Ask small groups of students to brainstorm what they know about some women athletes. Also, tell them to write any questions they have about the athlete(s). Allow about ten minutes for brainstorming.
  • Write the groups' responses in the K and the W columns of the chart. Add your own knowledge and questions if necessary.
  • Direct students to jot down information that can be included in the KWL chart as they read the selection.
Graphic Organizer 3
Graphic Organizer 3
BACKGROUND BUILDING AUDIO This week's audio highlights interviews with
female athletes. After students listen, have them identify each athlete and
what sport she plays. Then have students explain which athlete they liked
the best.
Audio CD Background Building Audio
Introduce Vocabulary
DEFINITION CARDS
Write each of the Words to Know on an index card. On separate cards, write a definition
of each word. Read each word aloud to students, and then read the definitions. Have
students think about where they may have seen or heard some of these words.
Activate Prior Knowledge
Distribute the definition and word cards to students. Have one student hold up and
read a definition card. The student with the correct word match stands up and says
the word. Repeat with reading the word first and then the matching definition.
If time permits, have students play a memory game with the index cards. Mix all the cards
and place them in rows face down. Have students take turns placing two cards face up,
trying to match each word with its definition.
Point out to students that some of this week's words, such as strokes and current, are
multiple-meaning words. Make sure students are aware that they may learn new
definitions for these words.
Multiple-Meaning Words
Use the Multisyllabic Word Routine on p. DI•1 to help students read multisyllabic words.