Autobiography and Biography

A biography is a story about

• A person's life

• A time in history

• An interesting fact

• People working together

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What is a Biography?

• A story of someone's life written by themselves

• A story of someone's life written by someone else.

• A made up story.

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Is a biography fiction or non-fiction?

• fiction

• Non-fiction

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The story of someone's life written

by someone else is a(n):

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Memoir

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Is the following most likely from a

Biography or an Autobiography?

When I was little I always like to watch the trains go down the tracks by my house.

• Biography

• Autobiography

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What key word helps the reader know that the text is written in FIRST person point of view?

• He

• She

• I

• They

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What key word helps the reader know that the text is written in THIRD person point of view?

• I

• She

• My

• We

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A personal narrative uses words like...

• he, she, them, they
• I, me, my mine, myself

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Auto means ...

• Life
• Read
• Self
• Write

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How are biographies and autobiographies the same?

• Both texts are written in first person point of view. 
• Both are written using opinions about the person. 
• Both texts talk about the life of a real person.

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