← Back to the article

Small Whale · Reading worksheet

Joe Bishop

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/joe-bishop

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Joe Bishop born?

  2. 2. Where was Joe Bishop born?

  3. 3. What was Joe Bishop's job?

  4. 4. What is the comedic style?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Vaudeville

  • Observational Humor

  • Zeitgeist

  • Cultural Touchstone

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.

1.
2.
Free to print and copy for classroom use.Joe Bishop · smallwhale.org/articles/joe-bishop · CC BY-SA 4.0