Autobiographies

Both biographies and autobiographies can be written about just part of a persons life, or their entire life. 

• True

• False

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What do autobiographies need (structure)?

• An introduction or opening statement that introduces the person and set the scene.

• Significant events to be ordered chronologically

• Closing statements where the writer reflects on some events.

• Deeply describing adjectives

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What autobiographies should have (Language features) ?

• Written in the past tense.

• Written in the 1st person.

• Includes feelings.

• Refers to named individuals.

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What is an autobiography?

• your own life written

• your own life drawn

• your own life performed

• your own life online

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An autobiography is written ____.

• by you about another person.

• by you about yourself.

• by another person about any topic.

• by you about any topic.

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Which of the following is an example of an autobiography?

• "The Diary of Anne Frank" by Anne Frank

• "John Adams" by David McCullough

• "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

• "James Madison" by Ralph Louis Ketcham

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In what point of view is an autobiography written?

• First point of view

• Second point of view

• Third point of view

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Which is an example of First Person point of view?

• I was born in San Antonio, TX.

• Matthew was born in San Antonio, TX.

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

• you

• he

• she

• I

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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. 

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