SZA

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/sza

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 SZA born?November 8, 1989
2. Where was SZA born?St. Louis, Missouri
3. What is the debut album?'Ctrl' (2017), critically acclaimed and commercially successful
4. What is the record-breaking album?'SOS' (2022), spent over 100 weeks in the Billboard 200 top ten
5. How did SZA start her music career?She began by making and sharing her own music online. She released EPs like "See.SZA.Run" in 2012 and "S" in 2013.
6. What is the album "Ctrl" about?"Ctrl" is SZA’s first full album, released in 2017. It talks about feelings like insecurity, jealousy, and the ups and downs of relationships.

Extended Play (EP): A musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but is shorter than an LP or album.