The Who

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-who

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?London, England
2. What is the classic lineup era?1964–1978
3. Who were the original members of The Who?The original members were Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon.
4. What is a rock opera and why did The Who create one?A rock opera is a story told through songs. The Who made Tommy and Quadrophenia to show that rock music could tell big, connected stories.

Mod Movement: A British youth subculture originating in the late 1950s, characterized by fashion, music, and scooters.
Rock Opera: A concept album that uses operatic conventions to tell a story through song, often with recurring characters and themes.
Feedback: A sustained, often distorted, musical tone produced by the amplification of a sound source, such as an electric guitar.
Power Chord: A simple guitar chord consisting of only the root note and the fifth, often used in rock music for a heavy sound.