The Addams Family

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/the-addams-family

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. What is the creator's full name and primary medium?Charles Samuel Addams, primarily known for his single-panel cartoons
2. What is the first television series network and year?ABC, premiering on September 18, 1964
3. Who created the Addams Family?The Addams Family was created by American cartoonist Charles Addams.
4. What makes the Addams Family different from other families?They love spooky and unusual things, and they don’t care what others think of them.

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