Biography & Autobiography

The biography and autobiography tell the story about...

• a person's life

• an animal's life

• a plant's life

¨Reaching for the Moon¨ written by Buzz Aldrin, is an example of an______________.

¨Rare Treasure¨ written by Don Brown, is an example of a__________________.

When reading an autobiography, you will find these pronouns:____________

• he, she, they, their, them

• I, me, my, we, us

When reading a biography, you will find these pronouns:____________

• he, she, they, their, them

• I, me, my, we, us

The word “bio-” means:

• story

• life

• time

Which of these would most likely be an autobiography?

• Who Was Helen Keller? by Gare Thompson

• Mary Anning’s Discoveries by Ethel Martínez

• The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

Which clue helps you know a story is an autobiography?

• It is written in third person (he, she, they).

• It tells facts about animals.

• It is written in first person (I, me, my).

• It has talking animals.

Biographies and autobiographies have this in common:

• Both are fiction texts.

• Both are non-fiction texts.

What is the main purpose of a biography?

• To make people laugh

• To tell true facts about a person’s life

• To explain a science experiment