Year 7 Biographies

What is the primary focus of a biography?

• Fictional storytelling

• Historical events

• The life of a real person

• Scientific discoveries

What distinguishes a biography from an autobiography?

• Biographies are written by multiple authors, while autobiographies are not.

• Biographies focus on fictional characters, while autobiographies focus on non-fictional characters.

• Biographies are written about the life of someone else, while autobiographies are self-written.

• Biographies are written for children, while autobiographies are written for adults.

In a biography, what is the purpose of including personal stories and quotes from the subject?

• To add fictional elements and create interest for the reader.

• To provide a chronological timeline of events.

• To reveal the subject's character, personality and experiences.

• To creare suspense and mystery.

The word 'biography' is made from the prefix 'bios' and suffix 'graphos'. Therefore, biography literally translates to...

• biological graph

• human story

• life writing

• life story

The word 'autobiography' includes the prefix 'auto'. Therefore, autobiography literally translates to...

• self life story

• self life writing

• automatic human graph

• automatic life writing

A biography is written in first person.

• True

• False

A biography can be written about someone who is dead.

• True

• False

An autobiography is a self-written text.

• True

• False

An autobiography is usually written in chronological order.

• True

• False

A key difference between a biography and an autobiography is...

• that a biography is written objectively, while an autobiography is written from a personal & reflective tone.

• that a biography is a primary source, while an autobiography is a secondary source of information.

• that a biography is fiction, while an autobiography is non fiction.

• that a biography is a short text, while an autobiography is a long text.