A biography is a piece of writing that

the author writes about someone's life.

An example of a biography is

Mrs. Hughes writing a story about Mr. Holmes.

What is literary nonfiction

a story about a subject presented as fact.

Autobiographies and biographies

both contain facts and memories about a person's life.

A biography describes

the life experiences, family, and career of an individual.

An example of an autobiography is

Mrs. Hughes writing a book about herself.

An autobiography is a piece of writing

that the author wrote about himself.

Which of the following summaries could describe an autobiography?

Katy Perry writing about her life as a celebrity.

rely on their own experiences for their fictional work

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1
A biography is a piece of writing that
the author invents about someone's life.
details the authors life.
the author writes about someone's life.
the author writes about himself.
2
An example of a biography is
Mrs. Hughes writing a story about herself.
Mrs. Hughes making up a story about Mr. Ehmke.
Mrs. Hughes writing a story about Mr. Holmes.
Mrs. Hughes writing about her pets being able to talk
3
The difference between an autobiography and a biography is
one is based on a persons life while the other is made up.
the narrators.
one has dates and the other one doesn't.
one is fiction and the other is non-fiction.
4
What is literary nonfiction
a story about a subject presented as fact.
a drama
a story about fiction
fiction
5
Autobiographies and biographies
both contain facts and memories about a person's life.
are both fictional.
are based on what the person wants to be when they grow up
can be based on someone's life or ideas.
6
A biography describes
the birth of an individuals children.
the life experiences, family, and career of an individual.
the mistakes one has made in life.
an individuals hobbies and career.
7
An example of an autobiography is
Mrs. Hughes writing a book about Mr. Ehmke.
Mrs. Hughes' mom writing a book about Mrs. Hughes.
Mrs. Hughes writing a book about herself.
Mrs. Hughes writing a book about Mr. Holmes.
8
Autobiographies and biographies
are written by another person
are fiction
about a special time in someone's life.
are non-fiction.
9
Which is NOT an element of fiction?
facts
characters
plot
conflict
10
An autobiography is a piece of writing
that the author wrote about someone else.
that an author makes up.
is based on someone's life.
that the author wrote about himself.
11
Which of the following summaries could describe an autobiography?
Derek Jeter's mother describing his childhood.
A basketball player's wife sharing memories of her husband.
A famous writer's life told by another author.
Katy Perry writing about her life as a celebrity.
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Authors of fiction-
rely on animals for their fictional work
rely on facts for their fictional work
rely on others for their fictional work
rely on their own experiences for their fictional work

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