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Roger Ebert

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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/roger-ebert

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Roger Ebert born?

  2. 2. Where was Roger Ebert born?

  3. 3. What is the career span?

  4. 4. What is the major accolade?

  5. 5. Who was Roger Ebert and what did he do?

  6. 6. Why was Roger Ebert famous for his TV show with Gene Siskel?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Film Criticism

  • Pulitzer Prize for Criticism

  • Syndication

  • Cinephile

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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