Opel

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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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.

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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. When was Opel built?1862 by Adam Opel
2. What is the company headquarters?Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany
3. What is the first automobile produced?1899
4. What did Opel originally make before cars?Opel started by making sewing machines in 1862. The company used its precision engineering skills from sewing machines to build other products later.
5. When did Opel begin making cars?Opel made its first automobile in 1899. This marked the company's entry into the early automotive industry.

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