Biography Grade 3

Which of the following tells what a biography is?

• A written history of a person's life (written by someone else)

• A written history of a person's life (written by themselves)

• a certain time in a person's life

• A memoir

A well-written biography should be_____________.

• Factual

• Opinions

• Full of lies

• Include information about other people

A well written biography would include information about the person's ______________________.

• breakfast

• shoe size

• bedtime

• childhood

Which of the following is the poorest source material for a well-written biography?

• Gossip

• Newspaper Articles

• Personal Letters

• Interviews

What might you find in a biographical dictionary?

• Definitions of words a subject used

• A list of people of subject knew

• A complete timeline of a subject's life

• Brief accounts of many subjects' lives

What question should you ask when writing a biography?

• Their address

• Their favorite color

• Where their grandmother was born

• What their achievements were/are

Would a biography include information about a person's education?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Would a biography include information about a person's family?

• TRUE

• FALSE

A biography is usually written about someone who is NOT famous.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why do authors write biographies?

• To (gossip) talk about other people

• They're bored

• To inform their readers about someone who is/was important

• To earn money