Autobiography vs. Biography

Reading Strategies

Biography

•An The true story of one’s life written by someone else.

Elements of Biography

• It may span a person’s whole life, or it may just tell certain important parts of their life.

- An account of one’s entire life is almost always told in chronological

order.

• It contains a variety of important information about the person’s life.

• What are some things that most biographies probably include?

Autobiographies

•The true story of someone's life written by that person.

Elements of Autobiography

• It may span a person’s whole life, or it may just tell certain important parts of a person’s life.

- An account of one’s entire life is almost always told in chronological

order.

• It contains a variety of important information about the person’s life.

• It often tells how the person feels and thinks about things, and gives insight into their ____________________ on certain issues/events.

Assignment

• On a separate sheet of paper, write your own “reader autobiography” (At least 8 sentences).

• Be sure to include things like:

- When did you first learn to read?

- What struggles did you have and what struggles do you still have as a reader?

- Why is being able to read important to you?

- How would your life be different if you couldn’t read.