Tessica Brown

High school (ages 12+)
Everyday Life

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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/tessica-brown

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 Tessica Brown born?October 20, 1980
2. What is the primary social media platform for virality?TikTok
3. What is the year of viral incident?2021
4. What happened to Tessica Brown's hair?Tessica accidentally used Gorilla Glue instead of hairspray, making her hair stick together and become very stiff.
5. Why did people watch Tessica Brown's videos?Her videos showed her trying to remove the glue and her frustration, which many people found interesting and wanted to help.

Industrial-Strength Adhesive: A powerful bonding agent designed for demanding applications, often in construction or manufacturing, characterized by extreme durability and permanence.
Viral Phenomenon: An event, idea, or piece of content that spreads rapidly and widely across the internet, reaching a large audience in a short period.
Pro Bono: Professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment as a public service, often by lawyers or doctors.