Whitehall

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.

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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 Whitehall?Central London, England, forming part of the A3212 road
2. What is Whitehall in London?Whitehall is a street in London that is the main center of the UK government. It has many important offices where decisions for the country are made.
3. Why is Whitehall called the heart of the UK government?Because many ministries, like the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign Office, are located there. The civil servants who work on Whitehall help run the whole country.

Metonymy: A figure of speech where a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it.
Civil Service: The permanent, politically impartial administrative machinery of government, responsible for policy implementation.
Banqueting House: A Baroque architectural masterpiece by Inigo Jones, the sole surviving component of the vast Palace of Whitehall.
Thoroughfare: A road or path that crosses an area; a main road.