The X Factor (British TV series)

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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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-x-factor-british-tv-series

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 show creator?Simon Cowell
2. What is the original broadcaster?ITV
3. What is The X Factor?The X Factor is a British TV show where singers compete to win a music career. It started in 2004 and has shown many hopeful singers.
4. Who started The X Factor?Simon Cowell created The X Factor. He worked with Fremantle's Thames and Syco Entertainment to make the show.

Syco Entertainment: Simon Cowell's production company responsible for developing and co-producing The X Factor and other entertainment ventures.
Reality Television: A genre of television programming that documents unscripted situations and actual events, often featuring ordinary people.