Roy O. Disney

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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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/roy-o-disney

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 Roy O. Disney born?June 24, 1893
2. Where was Roy O. Disney born?Blue Springs, Missouri, USA
3. What is the first CEO?Served as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the Walt Disney Company
4. Who was Roy O. Disney?Roy O. Disney was Walt Disney’s older brother and the business leader who helped build the Disney company. He kept the company financially stable while Walt created the stories and characters.
5. What did Roy do to help make Disney cartoons?Roy managed the studio’s money and found the funds needed for big projects, like the first full‑length animated movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. His careful budgeting let Walt’s ideas become real.

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