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.
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