Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

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/twenty-thousand-leagues-under-the-sea

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. Who wrote the Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?Jules Verne
2. What is the original french title?Vingt mille lieues sous les mers
3. What is the publication date?March 1870
4. What is 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' about?It is a story about Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus, as they explore the deep ocean.
5. Who is Captain Nemo?Captain Nemo is a brilliant engineer and scientist who lives in the ocean and builds the Nautilus.

Oceanography: The scientific study of the oceans, including their physical and biological aspects.
Misanthropy: A dislike of humankind, often leading to a desire to avoid social contact.
Science Fiction: A genre of speculative fiction, typically dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, and time travel.