Understanding Biographies

Understanding Biographies

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea of the first section regarding biographies?

Biographies are not available in libraries.

Biographies are only available in digital format.

Biographies can be about anyone, even those not historically significant.

Biographies are only about famous people.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can biographies help forgotten individuals?

By focusing only on their failures.

By keeping them forgotten.

By ignoring their existence.

By making them famous and highlighting their contributions.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge is mentioned in writing biographies about forgotten people?

Making the biography a bestseller.

Finding enough information to fill a book.

Getting permission from their descendants.

Finding a publisher.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the analogy used to describe the process of creating biographies?

Painting a picture.

Building a house.

Baking a cake.

Writing a novel.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are biographies considered more accessible than primary sources?

They are written in a more interesting and easy-to-understand way.

They contain more pictures.

They are shorter than primary sources.

They are available for free.