Whitby

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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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/whitby

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. Where is Whitby?North Yorkshire, England, situated at the mouth of the River Esk
2. How many people live in Whitby?Approximately 13,000 residents
3. When was Whitby built?Historical origins trace back to the Anglo-Saxon period (Streoneshalh)
4. What language do people speak in Whitby?English
5. What is the capital of Whitby?Not applicable (Whitby is a town, not a capital)

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