Homestuck

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/homestuck

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 creator?Andrew Hussie
2. What is the publication dates?April 13, 2009 – April 13, 2016
3. What is Homestuck and why is it special?Homestuck is a huge internet story created by Andrew Hussie that mixes comics, games, and chat logs. It ran for seven years and uses many different media to tell its story.
4. Who are the main characters in Homestuck?The story follows a group of teenagers and alien trolls who play a game together. They work together to change the world.

Sburb: A fictional video game central to the plot, possessing the power to destroy and create universes.
MS Paint Adventures: A series of webcomics by Andrew Hussie, of which Homestuck is the fourth and most prominent installment.
Multimedia Narrative: A story told using a combination of different media formats, such as text, images, animation, and sound.
Non-linear Narrative: A story that does not follow a chronological order, often jumping between different points in time or perspectives.