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Joan Rivers

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name: 

Date: 

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/joan-rivers

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Joan Rivers born?

  2. 2. Where was Joan Rivers born?

  3. 3. What was Joan Rivers's job?

  4. 4. What is Joan Rivers known for?

  5. 5. What is the television breakthrough?

  6. 6. What is the awards and nominations?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Acerbic

  • Self-deprecating

  • Trailblazer

  • Persona

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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