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Small Whale · Reading worksheet

John Madden

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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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/john-madden

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the coaching tenure?

  2. 2. What is the coaching record?

  3. 3. What did John Madden do as a football coach?

  4. 4. How did John Madden become a TV star?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Perennial Powerhouse

  • Strategic Acumen

  • Transformative Figure

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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