Three men fell off of the boat and drowned. What does drowned mean in this sentence?
A. swam away
B. sank and died
B. sank and died
100
Nathan and Dylan's raft was carried away by the current. What does current mean in this sentence?
A. flow of water
B. boat
A. flow of water
100
Which of the following is an opinion?
A. Trudy swam across the English Channel.
B. Trudy was courageous and poised.
B. Trudy was courageous and poised.
100
Which of these things happened last?
A. Trudy was honored with a parade
B. Trudy swam across the English Channel
A. Trudy was honored with a parade
100
The selection states that in 1906 many people felt a woman's place was in the home. Is it a fact or an opinion that a woman's place is in the home? Explain your answer.
It is an opinion because it cannot be proven.
200
The wind stirred the leaves. What does stirred mean in this sentence?
A. warned
B. moved
B. moved
200
The class took the day off to celebrate. What does celebrate mean in this sentence?
A. rest
B. rejoice
B. rejoice
200
Which of the following best describes Trudy?
A. She never gave up.
B. She was often lazy.
A. She never gave up.
200
Which statement gives the author's opinion about Trudy?
A. Gertrude Ederle has become a beacon of strength to girls and women everywhere.
B. Trudy swam the Channel in just fourteen hours and thirty-one minutes.
A. Gertrude Ederle has become a beacon of strength to girls and women everywhere.
200
Fact or Opinion: Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream is the best because it is green and has chocolate chips in it!!! :)
Opinion
300
Kamron proudly displayed his medals. What does medals mean in this sentence?
A. awards
B. pictures
C. books
A. awards
300
When Trudy was seven years old, she almost drowned because
A. she didn't know how to swim.
B. her left leg had become stiff.
C. she got lost in the fog.
A. she didn't know how to swim.
300
Why did Margaret put lanolin (substance, sheep wool) and heavy grease on Trudy?
A. to keep Trudy's spirits up
B. to help Trudy stay warm
C. to make Trudy slow down
D. to keep Trudy from sinking
B. To help Trudy stay warm
300
What kind of Story is America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle?
It is a biography.
300
Why were Trudy's accomplishments so important to other women?
She inspired many women. She showed that women could do many of the same things that men could do.
400
Felicity continued to tell her story. What does continued mean in this sentence?
A. sat down
B. went on
C. hated
D. refused
B. went on
400
Which statement best describes Margaret?
A. She often felt jealous of Trudy.
B. She usually was angry with Trudy.
C. She always supported Trudy.
D. She never felt worried about Trudy.
C. She always supported Trudy.
400
You can tell that swimming across the the English Channel is
A. relaxing
B. impossible
C. dangerous
D. easy
C. dangerous
400
What is a biography?
A biography gives facts about a real person's life.
400
The windiest spot on Earth is atop Mount Washington, in New Hampshire. A wind speed of 231 miles per hour has been recorded there.
Fact
500
Kamden showed Fred some new strokes. What does strokes mean in this sentence?
A. places to swim
B. names of swimmers
C. swimming clothes
D. ways of swimming
D. ways of swimming
500
Which of the following is a statement of fact?
A. Trudy was "America's Best Girl."
B. Trudy was raised in New York City.
C. Trudy was the most perfect swimmer.
D. Trudy was "just a plain home girl."
B. Trudy was raised in New York City.
500
Which of the following is a generalization? (Hint:statement)
A. The English Channel separates England from France.
B. Trudy beat the men's record by almost two hours.
C. Trudy won her first big race when she was fifteen.
D. All women of the world will celebrate.
D. All women of the world will celebrate.
500
Why didn't Trudy follow her trainer's orders to get out of the water?
She did not want to fail her second attempt at crossing the Channel.
500
Frogs lived 230 million years ago, even before dinosaurs lived on earth.