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Reading: Reading Comprehension - Walt Disney's Popular Characters

Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto are some of Walt Disney's most popular characters. Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Donald Duck first appeared in 1934. Goofy is often portrayed as clumsy with little intelligence. Pluto is Mickey Mouse's pet dog but is represented as a normal dog, unlike the anthropomorphic Goofy.

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Reading: Reading Comprehension - Walt Disney's Popular Characters

Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto are some of Walt Disney's most popular characters. Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Donald Duck first appeared in 1934. Goofy is often portrayed as clumsy with little intelligence. Pluto is Mickey Mouse's pet dog but is represented as a normal dog, unlike the anthropomorphic Goofy.

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READING

Reading Comprehension | Walt Disney's Popular


Characters

Develop your reading skills. Read the following text and do the comprehension
questions

Disney Characters
Yes, all started with a mouse. But since the creation of Mickey Mouse in 1928,
hundreds of characters have been born from the imagination of Disney
Studios. Some have known worldwide fame and success. Others appeared only
a few times but have nevertheless contributed to the originality, humor and
the freshness of Walt Disney productions.

The following is a list of the most popular Walt Disney Characters:

Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks and voiced
by Walt Disney. He first appeared in Steamboat Willie. He evolved from being
simply a character in animated cartoons and comic strips to become one of
the most recognizable symbols in the world. His popularity is mainly due to his
angelic nature.

Donald Duck

Donald Duck first appeared in the Silly Symphonies cartoon The Wise Little


Hen on June 9, 1934. He is a white anthropomorphic duck with a yellow-
orange bill, legs, and feet. Donald's most famous personality trait is his easily
provoked and explosive temper.

Goofy

Goofy is an anthropomorphic dog and is one of Mickey Mouse's best friends.


His original concept name was "Dippy Dawg" in cartoon shorts created during
the 1930s. Along with being predictably clumsy, Goofy is often shown as
having little to no intelligence. But this interpretation isn't always definitive;
occasionally, Goofy is shown as intuitive and clever, albeit in his own unique,
eccentric way.

Pluto

Pluto, also called Pluto the Pup, is a cartoon dog created in 1930. He  most
frequently appeared as Mickey Mouse's pet dog. He also had an independent
starring role in 48 Disney shorts in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Pluto is
unusual for a Disney character in that he is not anthropomorphized beyond
showing an unusually broad range of facial expressions or use of his front
paws at key points; he is actually represented as a normal dog (unlike Goofy
who is an anthropomorphic dog)

Source: Wikipedia

Comprehension:

1. Mickey Mouse was an original creation of Walt Disney

a.   True

b.   False
2. Donal Duck first appeared in 1928

a.   Truer

b.   False
3. Goofy is stupid

a.   True

b.   False
4. Pluto is an anthropomrphic character

a.   True

b.   False.
Comprehension:

1. Mickey Mouse was an original creation of Walt Disney


False (Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks) - b
2. Donal Duck first appeared in 1928
False - b 
3. Goofy is stupid
True - a 
4. Pluto is an anthropomrphic character
False - b 

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