Biography (Pre-Assessment)

What is a biography?

• a story of someone's life

• a true narrative of someone's life

• a science subject

• a type of poem

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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The information in a biography is based on facts.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Information for a biography must come from a reliable source. Which of the following is a reliable source?

• a story you heard from a neighbor

• a story from a person who was at the scene

• gossip

• fiction

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

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CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Have you ever read a biography?

• Yes

• No

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If you could write a biography about someone important to you, who would you write about?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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This week we start a study of informational text beginning with biographies. Who are the people in this monument?

• United States Senators

• United States Supreme Court Justices

• United States Presidents

• United States Congressmen

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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This man was the first president of the United States. Who was he?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

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CCSS.RL.2.1

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What is the name of the 16th president of the United States who helped bring an end to slavery during the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

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CCSS.RI.9-10.7

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.7

This United States president served during the Great Depression and World War II. Who was he?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Harry S. Truman

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This president was one of the most popular presidents ever to be elected in the United States. Sadly, he was assassinated in 1963. Who was he?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Richard M. Nixon

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5