Biography

What is Biography?

• A story of someone's life written by themselves

• An information text of someone's life written by someone else.

• A made up story.

 Is biography a fiction or non-fiction?

• fiction
• Non-fiction

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Which of these is not an element of a biography?

• Birth date
• Funny stories
• What made the person famous
• None of these

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 Are family members mentioned in the biography?

• Yes
• No

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 A biography describes _______________

• the individual's hobbies and career of an individual.
• the childhood experiences, family, and career of an individual.
• the mistakes one has made in life.
• the birth of an individual's children.

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What key word helps the reader know that the text is written in FIRST point of view?

• you
• he
• she
• I

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What key word helps the reader know that the text is written in THIRD point of view?

• I
• my
• she
• you

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In what point of view is a biography written?

• First point of view
• Second point of view
• Third point of view

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How are biographies and autobiographies similar?

• Both are written in the same point of view.
• Both texts talk about the life of a real person.
• Both can be written after the person passes away. 

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A biography is about the author's life.

• True 
• False

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