The Shadow

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-shadow

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 original publisher?Street & Smith
2. What is the year of radio debut?1930
3. Why did The Shadow start on the radio?He began as a narrator on a radio show to help sell a magazine. Listeners loved him so much that they asked for a magazine all about him.
4. How does The Shadow hide from people?He uses a special power that clouds people’s minds, making them unable to see him. This lets him sneak into bad places and gather information.

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