Biographies and Autobiographies

Biographies and Autobiographies

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Review of Previous Knowledge

What are the eight word classes?

Give some examples of non-fiction texts.

What is a biography?

What is an autobiography?

Can you tell the difference between the two?

Read the autobiography below and answer the questions that follow.

Multiple Choice

What year did Commander Abhilash join the navy?

• 2005

• 2000

• 2004

• 2002

Multiple Choice

Who is Sir Robin Knox-Johnston?

• A mechanical engineer

• The first sailor in the world

• The first person to sail around the world without stopping

• The first pirate in the world

Multiple Choice

identify the main clause in the sentence below.

The green boy, who has been punished, cried all day yesterday.

• The green boy.

• The green boy cried all day yesterday.

• The green boy who got punished.

• who has been punished