A Prairie Home Companion

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/a-prairie-home-companion

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the show category?Live weekly radio variety program
2. What is the original broadcast start?1974
3. Who hosted the show?Garrison Keillor, a man with a deep voice and funny jokes, was the host for all of its years.
4. Where was the show recorded?It was recorded live at the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Public Radio: Non-commercial radio stations funded by listener donations and grants, often focusing on educational and cultural programming.
Cultural Touchstone: An element of culture that is widely recognized and shared, evoking common memories or experiences.
Satire: The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.