The Beatles

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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-beatles

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 formation location and year?Liverpool, England, 1960
2. What is the retirement from live performance?1966, after which they focused on studio recordings
3. Who were the original members of The Beatles?The original group was John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. They later added drummer Ringo Starr in 1962.
4. Why did The Beatles stop playing live shows?They stopped touring in 1966 so they could focus on studio work and create new music.

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