Steve Witkoff

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/steve-witkoff

1. When was Steve Witkoff born?
2. Where was Steve Witkoff born?
3. What is the early career?
4. What is the notable developments?
5. What does Steve Witkoff do as a real estate developer?
6. Why is Steve Witkoff known for the Daily News Building and Woolworth Building?

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 Steve Witkoff born?March 15, 1957
2. Where was Steve Witkoff born?The Bronx, New York
3. What is the early career?Real estate attorney
4. What is the notable developments?Daily News Building and Woolworth Building, Manhattan
5. What does Steve Witkoff do as a real estate developer?He buys old buildings, renovates them, and rents them out to make money.
6. Why is Steve Witkoff known for the Daily News Building and Woolworth Building?He turned these historic buildings into profitable places by fixing them up and finding good tenants.

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