The definition of a biography is:

A story about a real person's life, written by someone else.

Why may the author include information about the time that the subject lived in?

To show details & culture of time the subject lived in.

What is a personality trait?

Words that describe character's qualities that make them who they are.

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End of Week 2 Biographies

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1
Authors write about people that have influenced the subject. What does the word influence mean?
to make a conclusion after careful thought.
to accomplish something.
to describe the qualities of someone.
to have an effect on.
2
A book about Cesar Chavez, written by someone else, is an example of a biography.
True
False
3
DOUBLE POINT QUESTION: Biographies are always about a real person, but are only written by someone else sometimes.
True
False
4
The definition of a biography is:
A made up story about a person's life, written by someone else.
A story about a real person's life, written by that person.
A story about an event in history.
A story about a real person's life, written by someone else.
5
Why may the author include information about the time that the subject lived in?
To show details & culture of time the subject lived in.
Information about the time the subject lived in is not included.
To make the story about the subject's life longer.
To show the subject's personality traits.
6
What is a personality trait?
Words that describe what the subject has done throughout their life.
Words that describe character's qualities that make them who they are.
Words that describe what the subject likes to do.
Words that describe the subject's important accomplishments.
7
What might an author choose to include in a biography?
The time and culture that the subject lived in.
Important accomplishments of the subject.
Important people that influenced the subject.
All of the above.
8
Biographers choose when to start and stop telling the story of the subject's life.
True
False
9
The first step when writing a biography is to pick a subject. What is a subject?
a person who writes a biography.
an important accomplishment.
a conclusion made after careful thought.
a topic.
10
In a biography, the author might choose to leave out some parts of the subject's life.
True
False
11
A story about Rosa Parks, written by Rosa Parks, is an example of a biography.
True
False

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