Serena Williams

Serena Williams

LO:  I will find information about Serena Williams and the continent in which she lives.

What sport is Serena Williams famous for?

Serena Williams is famous for playing tennis. 

She is now retired but she won 21 Grand Slam tennis tournaments in her career.

Serena Williams has also won

4 Olympic gold medals.

Serena Williams won nearly

95 million dollars in prize money

from her tennis career.

Serena Williams was born in 1981 in Michigan in the United States of America.

This is in the continent of 

North America.

The continent of North America is made up of 3 big countries:

Canada

United States  of America

Mexico

On the next slide,  look carefully to see which parts belong to which country.

  The colours will help you to work it out.

North America is above South America.

North is at the top of the compass points and South is down below.

Can you remember the 4 compass points?

Serena Williams began playing tennis with her father when she was only 3 years old!

When Serena was 10 years old, she and her sister, Venus, joined a tennis academy in Florida.

Serena practised tennis for

6 hours a day, 6 days a week for the next 4 years.

When she was 14 years old, Serena became a professional tennis player.

Which sport is Serena Williams famous for?

1. Swimming
2. Tennis
3. Football
4. Running

How old was Serena Williams when she began playing tennis?

1. 45
2. 96
3. 18
4. 3

How many Olympic gold medals has Serena Williams won?

1. 0
2. 2
3. 4
4. 1

Which country was Serena Williams born in?

1. England
2. France
3. United States of America
4. Spain

What is a continent?

1. a shopping centre
2. a large landmass
3. a school
4. a park

How many continents are there in our world?

1. 2
2. 7
3. 58
4. 100

Which continent is the USA in?

1. North America
2. South America
3. Europe
4. Asia

Which compass point is at the top of the world?

1. South
2. East
3. West
4. North

Which compass point is opposite West?

1. South
2. East
3. North
4. Nothing

Now complete your task.

You may be asked to complete a map of North America or to find some facts about North America.