Biography Section Titles Lesson

Biography Section Titles Lesson

How to identify section titles

• Look for text that is either bold, italicized, or underlined.

• The section title or heading stands out from the rest.

• What is the purpose of a section title? It helps the reader know what the section is going to be about.

• This new section may also show information in a different way.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the name of the section title on the page seen here?

Now It is your turn!

• When you get a pet, your job as a family is to come up with a name, right?

• You get to name the different sections of your biography.

• Think about the many paragraphs you are writing for your biography project.

Wilma Rudolph

• She was a 3 time gold medalist and amazing Olympian who overcame great adversity to reach the pinnacle of athletic achievement.

• What would be a good name for the section about the disadvantages she overcame? What about these examples?

• Don't Count Out Wilma

• Overcoming Difficult Times

Open Ended

Think about your biography. You have already started taking notes and writing down your ideas and even parts of your essay. Come up with catchy titles for each section of your biography! Write out as many as you can here.