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Small Whale · Reading worksheet

Lisa Franchetti

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name: 

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/lisa-franchetti

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Lisa Franchetti born?

  2. 2. From the article, write the primary role:

  3. 3. From the article, write the previous key role:

  4. 4. Who is Admiral Lisa Franchetti?

  5. 5. What did she do before becoming Chief of Naval Operations?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Surface Warfare Officer

  • Carrier Strike Group

  • Joint Chiefs of Staff

  • Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)

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

Lisa Franchetti. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/lisa-franchetti. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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