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an inspiring
inspiring teen
teen and
and read
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his story!
story!

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CONTENTS
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 Watch a Video
It will introduce you to this month’s True Teen . . .

Click here to watch Tyler,

15, create his amazing
artwork.

Courtesy of Family
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 Preview Text Features
Look at the image and use it to answer the questions.

Maxim Tarasyugin/Shutterstock.com (Background); Courtesy of Circus Smirkus (Jacob); Shutterstock

1. Read the article’s title and subtitle. What do
you think the title “His Art Does the Talking”
means? Explain it in your own words.

(Headline font)
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 2. Look at these photos from the article
and read their captions. What do they
tell you about Tyler?

Tyler feels happ

Maxim Tarasyugin/Shutterstock.com (Background); Courtesy Tyler Gordon (Paints);

y when he
paints portraits
of people
who inspire him
.

Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

Tyler and his mom got to
go on TODAY.

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 Learn New Words
One last thing before you read:
The story has some words you might not know . . .

Click here to preview the

article’s vocabulary and hear
the words read aloud!

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 Read. Think. Write.
Would it surprise you to learn that Tyler was bullied?

Click here to read or listen

to the story at ACTION
DIGITAL!

To find audio:
Follow the link above
Open Presentation View
Click Read Aloud at the top

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 Read. Think. Write.
These questions will help you think about what you just read.
Type your answers into the boxes. Use complete sentences.

1. What are some challenges Tyler has faced?

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 Read. Think. Write.
2. Why do you think the article begins by describing the phone call Tyler had with Vice
President Kamala Harris?

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 Read. Think. Write.
How would you describe Tyler?

Imagine that you work at the gallery where Tyler’s

paintings were shown. Write the “About the Artist”
text that visitors see when they visit the gallery. In
a few complete sentences, write about who Tyler
is, what his art shows, and why his work is
important.

Go to the next slide to write the information.

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 Read. Think. Write.

About the
Artist

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