Robin Williams

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/robin-williams

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. What is the education?Attended The Juilliard School for acting
2. What is the television debut?Rose to fame as Mork in 'Mork & Mindy' (1978-1982)
3. Who was Robin Williams?Robin Williams was a comedian and actor who could make people laugh and also touch their hearts.
4. What was his first big TV role?He played the alien Mork in the sitcom "Mork & Mindy," which made him famous.

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