Simone Biles: Gold Medal Gymnast and Advocate for Healthy Living
Contents Introduction Perseverance and Positivity 4 Chapter 1 Early Struggles 6 Chapter 2 Required Learning 10 Chapter 3 All-Around Champion 18 Chapter 4 Role Model 24 Writing Prompts 30 Learning More 31 Glossary 32 Index 32
Introduction Perseverance and Positivity Every person has a different life story Some people are famous Others aren’t widely known But everyone has remarkable qualities Perseverance and positivity are two qualities that make champion Olympic gymnast Simone Biles remarkable As a young child she had to persevere through a difficult family situation As an elite athlete she kept a positive attitude even when others made fun of her or when she failed to do her best With determination and a positive outlook she learned to live with the challenges in her life As she grew older she worked hard to become the best gymnast she could be Today pluck and persistence have made her dreams come true Simone Biles amazing accomplishments inspire people all over the world What Is a Biography A biography is the story of a person’s life and experiences We read biographies to learn about another person’s life A biography is based on primary sources such as a person’s own words or pictures and secondary sources such as information from friends family media and research Simone Biles has won more Olympic medals than any other American gymnast 4
Remarkable Simone During a trip to a gymnastics club when Simone was just 6 years old one of the coaches at the club noticed how Simone copied the skills of the older gymnasts Simone was determined to learn more so she asked her family to enroll her in gymnastics lessons That was the beginning of Simone’s incredible journey to becoming a world-famous Olympic athlete As you read about Simone Biles think about the qualities that made her achievements possible THINK ABOUT IT How do you define remarkable Do you know any remarkable people What qualities do they have 5
