Lin Manuel Miranda/Why You Should Read Biographies

3. How does the structure of the selection contribute to the author's purpose?

2A. Why did the author most likely write this selection?

10. How do the purposes of the selections differ?

What does the word immersed mean?

11. What is a difference in the way the two selections approach the topic of biography?

7. Why does the author most likely conclude this paragraph with a question?

12. Which point of view is presented in both selections?

8. Based on the Greek root chron, what is the meaning of the word chronicling in this sentence...

5. How does the author use the sentence?

2B. Which sentence from the selection supports the answer to part A?

9. With which statement would the authors of both selections most likely agree?

4. Which sentence suggests that Miranda's works reflect his own life experiences?

6. Why did the author most likely write this selection?