Biography Quiz

A biography is....

• an account that is written by a person telling about themselves

• an account stating factual information about the financial state of the county

• an account that is written by a person telling about the life of another person

• an interesting story about world history

Which of the following is NOT an example of an element of a biography?

• Describe and discuss the life of a real person

• the biographical account is told in first person

• The person's life story is told with respect to other people and events of the time in which they lived

• The information is based on facts

Which is NOT true about the importance of biographies for children?

• Biographies are a great way to learn history.

• Biographies can provide information about role models often sought out by young people.

• Biographies allow readers to learn history through the lives of men and women who lived it.

• Biographies are fictional narratives that children can enjoy.

_______________ A written account by a person telling about their own life.

• biography

• autobiography

• narrative

• fictional story

In the word Autobiography, 'bio' means....

• self

• life

• printed

• written

what is an example of the basic parts found in a biography?

• birth date

• death date (deceased person)

• achievements

• all of the above

You can write a BIOGRAPHY telling about the life of any of the following people EXCEPT:

• Yourself

• your mother

• your great-great grandfather

• your school principal

__________name specific people, places, or things. They begin with a capital letter.

• common noun

• proper noun

• possessive noun

• abstract noun

bunch, audience, flock, team, group, family, band, village..... are example of?

• collective nouns

• singular nouns

• proper nouns

• possessive nouns

_______________ name nouns that you can't perceive with your five senses.

love, wealth, happiness, pride, fear, religion, belief, history, communication

• common nouns

• proper nouns

• abstract nouns

• collective nouns