Historical Texts SBAC 4th Grade

When a person:

- talks about a topic

- presents an idea to persuade the audience

- and gives evidence to support their idea

this type of Historical Text is...

• Speech

• Government Document

• Nonfiction Book

• Biography

• Newspaper Article

What is the difference between a Biography and an Autobiography?

• A biography tells the story of one's own life.

  An autobiography tells the story of another person's life.

• A biography speaks about a journey to a distant land. An Autobiography speaks about the struggles within one's own community.

• A biography tells the story of another person's life. An Autobiography tells the story of one's own life.

• There are no differences between a Biography and an Autobiography.

This Point of View is written from the Author's Point of View and can be seen in Diaries, Letters, and Autobiographies. Common pronouns are I, Me, My, We, Us

• Firsthand Account

• Secondhand Account

This Point of View is written by someone who did not experience the event, and can be seen in Biographies, Textbooks, and Encyclopedias. Common pronouns are He, She, They, Them.

• Firsthand Account

• Secondhand Account

A Graphic Feature

• presents information through written words

• is located near the text that is directly related to the topic.

• is located near the text that contains extra information about the topic.

• presents information in a visual way.

This graphic feature shows the Dates and Order of events over time.

• Map

• Timeline

• Graphs (Charts and Tables)

• Photographs

• Flowchart

This graphic feature shows people, events, or objects as they really appeared at the time

• Map

• Timeline

• Graphs (Charts and Tables)

• Photograph

• Flowchart

This graphic feature shows the location of things

• Map

• Timeline

• Graphs

• Photograph

• Flowchart

This graphic feature simply organizes information and can be seen as a chart or a table.

• Map

• Timeline

• Graphs

• Photograph

• Flowchart

This graphic feature shows steps in a process, or how ideas connect.

• Map

• Timeline

• Graphs

• Photograph

• Flowchart