NonFiction biographica

​What to pay attention to when reading non-fiction:

• Title, images, dates -- background and inferences - timelines

• First and last sentences of each paragraphs -- main ides

• Anecdotes --special moments about about that person

Based on the title -what do you already know?

Stop to think - what have I learned

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​Title

Multiple Choice

How does the author present the events in Beethoven’s biography?

• by telling about the most important events first

• by telling mostly about the events from his childhood

• by telling about the events in the order that they happened

• by comparing the events of his life to those of other musicians

Multiple Choice

Read the sentences from paragraph 2.

 

Although his father was strict in his teaching, Beethoven’s success would not come until many years later.

 

Which word means nearly the same as strict as it is used above

• stern

• easy-going

• lenient

• enjoyable

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from paragraph 5.

 

Unfortunately, his stay did not last very long.

 

Think about the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of unfortunately above?

• angrily

• happily

• sadly

• unknowingly

Multiple Select

Select the two facts that support the idea that Beethoven was a gifted music writer:

• by explaining that Beethoven began his musical training at an early age

• by explaining that Beethoven was hired to be Christian Neefe’s assistant

• by mentioning that Mozart was impressed when he heard Beethoven’s music

• by mentioning that Beethoven published his first composition at the age of ten

• by showing other great musicians recognized Beethoven’s abilities

Multiple Choice

What is one effect of Beethoven losing his hearing?

• he was unable to do any more performances

• he stopped writing music

• he only played for special guest

• he also started to lose his other senses

Multiple Choice

Paragraph 18: As Aidan waited for the next race to begin, he thought once again about Coach Thomas’s words. He would swim for himself and do well—and this time he knew it was true

Which message does the author present in the last paragraph of the story?

• It shows he was born in Germany

• It shows he wrote a secret 10 page love letter in 1812

• It shows he wrote music and symphonies

• It shows he began going deaf