Biography and Autobiography Sources

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

• you
• he
• she
• I

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

• I
• my
• she
• we

What does the prefix auto mean?

• person
• self
• life

In what point of view is a biography written which uses words like They, She, He, or Him?

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

In what point of view is an autobiography written that uses words like I, My, We, or Our?

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

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. 

A biography is about the author's life.

• True 
• False

An autobiography is written by the author.

• True
• False

If Mrs. Worsham decided to write a book telling about her life from childhood until now, would it be a biography or autobiography?

• Biography
• Autobiography

If Mrs. Chuang decided to write a children's book about an imaginary friend that came to life and helped a child through a hard time, what type of genre would it be?

• Biography
• Autobiography
• Fiction
• Nonfiction