Autobiography, Biography, Memoir, Science

What is the definition of the biography, autobiography, and memoir genres?

• About real things

• Made up

• Only contain true information

• True stories about real people's lives

Non-fiction is

• fake; a made up story

• not fake; it is real

A written account of an individual's life written by someone else

• memoir

• biography

• autobiography

• historical fiction

Ever since I could walk I've known I wanted to run, and I've spent the rest of my life running as far and as fast as possible. This is a story of my life.

• Memoir

• Biography

• Fiction

• Autobiography

The gangplank hit the ground like a thunderclap. When the dust cleared, I scanned the passengers exiting the boat, searching for the sister I'd never met. This is the story of the time I reunited with my long lost sister.

• Autobiography

• Fiction

• Memoir

• Biography

This book is by Michelle Obama and tells about her entire life. Which genre is it?

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Memoir

A genre of literature in which a person writes the facts and details about his or her own life.

• Nonfiction Movie

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Fiction Fairy-tale

Once he realized he was expected to take over his father's cattle feed operation, Clooney made up his mind he would leave Nebraska and never look back. This is about the life of Mr. Clooney and how he decided to follow his dreams to become a famous actor.

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Memoir

• Fiction

Memoir is another name for autobiography because it gives the facts of a person's entire life.

• True

• False

This book was written by Dinah Brown and is about Malala Yousafzai. Which genre is it?

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Memoir