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Small Whale · Reading worksheet

Paul Thomas Anderson

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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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/paul-thomas-anderson

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Paul Thomas Anderson born?

  2. 2. Where was Paul Thomas Anderson born?

  3. 3. What is the directorial debut?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Auteur Theory

  • Neo-noir

  • Ensemble Drama

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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