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Sylvester Turner

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name: 

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/sylvester-turner

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Sylvester Turner born?

  2. 2. Where was Sylvester Turner born?

  3. 3. What is the texas house of representatives service?

  4. 4. What is the mayor of houston?

  5. 5. Who is Sylvester Turner?

  6. 6. How did Sylvester Turner become mayor of Houston?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Legislator

  • Public Policy

  • Constituency

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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