WorksheetsBiographies
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 28mins
1-15.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What is a biography?
an imaginary story
persuades the reader to believe something
gives facts about a person's life
Who is the author of a biography?
the subject of the book
another person who has researched the subject
Biographies are written in the __________.
first person (I, me)
second person (you, your)
third person (he, her)
Who is the subject of a biography?
your friend
only people still alive
a famous or important person
What does the prefix "auto" mean?
life
self
before
Who is the author of an autobiography?
the subject of the autobiography
a different person who has researched the subject
What extra information could an autobiography provide?
the facts of the subject's life
the subject's feelings and thoughts
the important things the subject has done in the world
Which is the biography?
the left one (J.K. Rowling)
the right one (Jessica Ennis-Hill)
Which uses third-person point-of-view?
autobiography
biography
Which includes the subject's feelings?
biography
autobiography
What verb tense does a biography usually use?
present tense
past tense
future tense
In what order does a biography describe events?
chronological order (time order)
order of importance
alphabetical order (ABC order)
What does a biography write about? (select 2)
what the subject accomplished in life
important events in the subject's life
imaginary stories about the subject
the author's personal opinions about the subject
What is a person's legacy?
the date they died
how they will be remembered
an interesting statement
Which of these are time adverb phrases? (select 2)
Her brother Joe
Later
In California,
In 1982,
A biography is a story about
A person's life
A time in history
An interesting fact
People working together
These are ALL features of a biography (check all that are true):
Describes the person's life events in date order
Talks about a real person
The point of view is third person
Tells about the person's shoe size
Biographies are written in...
first person
third person
second person
none of the above
Biography is a ______________________.
fiction genre
nonfiction genre
fairy tale genre
science fiction genre
A biography describes the person's characteristics and
favorite food
money
goals
personality
These are ALL features of a biography (check all that are true):
Tells the person's birth
Quotes the person
Tells about the person's personality
Tells about the person's shoe size
Complete with the correct form of the past tense.
She (a) born in 1952. (be)
Complete with the correct form of the past tense.
They (a) married in 1972. (get)
Complete with the correct form of the past tense.
He (a) school when he was 5. (start)
Complete with the correct form of the past tense.
Her family (a) to Amsterdam. (move)
Which question is written correctly in the past tense?
Where she lived?
Where did she live?
Where does she lived?
Which question is written correctly in the past tense?
When was she born?
When she was borned?
When did she born?
Which question is written correctly in the past tense?
Why he moved?
Why do he moved?
Why did he move?
What is the definition of a noun?
An action
A person, place, or thing
A word that describes
Which noun is a common noun? (select 2)
bank
Jewel
McDonalds
dog
"Cheeseburger" is a common noun. How should we write it?
Cheeseburger
cheeseburger
Which noun is a proper noun?
book
December
Mrs. Watson
school
"Theresa" is a proper noun. How should we write her name?
Theresa
theresa
school
common noun
proper noun
McDonalds
common noun
proper noun
book
common noun
proper noun
Norcross High School
common noun
proper noun
Which kind of noun is capitalized?
common nouns
proper nouns
Today I went to dunkin' donuts to get coffee.
How should "dunkin' donuts" be written?
dunkin' donuts
Dunkin' Donuts
Yesterday I had a pizza with cheese, pepperoni, and onions on it.
How should the word "pizza" be written?
Pizza
pizza
