Small Whale · Reading worksheet
Hijackers in the September 11 attacks
High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture
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Date:
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/hijackers-in-the-september-11-attacks
Step 2 · Questions
1. From the article, write the total number of hijackers:
2. From the article, write the primary nationality of hijackers:
Step 3 · Words to know
Write what each word means, using the article.
al-Qaeda
Jihadist organization
Hamburg cell
Pilot-trained hijacker
Step 4 · Two facts in your own words
Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.
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Cite your source
Hijackers in the September 11 attacks. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/hijackers-in-the-september-11-attacks. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.