An autobiography is written by ...

the person who's story is being told.

I will edit my work for:

paragraphs, sequence, interesting facts, grammar, spelling and punctuation.

a quote, legacy information, questions for my reader, a summary ending.

Biography authors only write about success.

No, because it's the failures that make it interesting.

My biography has these paragraphs:

an introduction, childhood, achievements and conclusion

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Writing Biographies

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A quiz about writing a biography or autobiography.

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1
My introduction has
I didn't write an introduction.
hook, cool facts, quote, information about who the biography is about.
information about the person's birth.
information about the person's death.
2
A biography must always be factual.
TRUE
FALSE
3
Biographies are only written about famous people.
TRUE
FALSE
4
A biography might include stories from
their achievements.
all of the above.
their career.
their childhood.
5
To plan a biography you need to ...
watch a movie about their life.
read other biographical texts about them.
interview them.
all of the above if possible.
6
A biography should
start from the beginning of life and go to death or present day.
be ficitional.
be ultra boring.
be mixed up and out of order.
7
An autobiography is written by ...
a journalist.
a professional writer.
Kermit the Frog.
the person who's story is being told.
8
I will edit my work for:
only spelling. Nothing else matters.
I don't have to edit- I'm pro.
What's editing?
paragraphs, sequence, interesting facts, grammar, spelling and punctuation.
9
My conclusion has
a quote, legacy information, questions for my reader, a summary ending.
their favourite food.
information about their birth.
I don't have a conclusion.
10
A biography is a ...
Song
Informative Text
Persuasive Text
Imaginative Text
11
Biography authors only write about success.
No, because it's the failures that make it interesting.
Yes, because that is what is interesting for a reader.
Yes, because who wants to know about failures?
No, because it's boring.
12
A writer's word choice includes mostly ...
Imaginative Language
Figurative Language
Factual Language
Scientific Language
13
A biography tells the true story of another persons life.
TRUE
FALSE
14
My biography has these paragraphs:
An introduction and childhood.
just one long paragraph is ok.
childhood, achievements, conclusion
an introduction, childhood, achievements and conclusion
15
Today I'll be ready to complete my biography and share it with Ms. McNiven!
True
False
16
The first paragraph includes...
random facts about their career.
an introduction.
specific information about their personal life.
information mostly about their family.

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