Biography Unit Review

This is the term that refers to someone's POINT OF VIEW.

Sam Clemens based his stories on his real adventures in childhood growing up along this river...

This mentor text takes the reader through the early childhood adventures of a famous American author.

This was the story of both the obstacles and achievements of an internationally known escape artist.

Characters, setting, plot, beginning, middle and end... are features of...

Facts, quotes and dates are examples of...

Harry Houdini was a mystifying man. What was ironic about his passing away?

This biography tells of the influence of "music royalty" in the Cuban culture.

This is the word we use to refer to the person in the biography and what makes them special or notable.

A biography helps us acknowledge this... a person's impact on the world (can be positive or negative).

This is another word for "pen name" or "alias." Writers use these to keep their identities private.

This was Sam Clemens' pen name...

A well written biography must not only talk about the subject's achievements but also their...

This is the genre of biographies

This is another word that means "telling the order of important events."

This is another name used by a writer instead of their real name.

Mark Twain (Sam Clemens) was born and died on the exact day this appeared. This only appears once every 76 years!

Talkin' About Bessie has these - speeches given by ONE person that offered insight from people who knew Bessie well.

A biography is about...

This is the term that refers to the ACCENTS in speech of a particular region or time period.

In reading and writing biographies we learn not only about the subject but we also learn about ...

This is what a biography must be. Before writing a biography, the author must gather facts and study the subject.

A biography is written in this order, sequenced by dates, like a timeline.

This book was inspired by speeches given at a memorial service.

This author's purpose was to tell of a young boy who was self-taught and became a great American leader.

What "person" is a biography written in?