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Purpose (play)

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/purpose--play-

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. From the article, write the playwright:

  2. 2. From the article, write the premiere venue:

  3. 3. What is the play Purpose about?

  4. 4. Where did Purpose first premiere?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Playwright

  • Family Drama

  • Tony Award

  • Pulitzer Prize for Drama

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

Purpose (play). Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/purpose--play-. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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