

Biography Genre
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3rd Grade
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Dana Darden
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Question: How will I know if my non-fiction text is a biography?
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In this unit, we will be reading and learning about the genre of Literary Non-Fiction. Literary Non-Fiction texts can be written in a narrative/non-fiction structure that contains facts about a person’s life.
Some examples of Literary Non-Fiction are:
biographies
autobiographies
and memoirs.
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What makes a text a Biography?
It must be told in third person point of view (told by another person) may include their point of view
Is usually told in chronological order
Includes facts and details of a person's life?
It includes literary language to spice up things.
(four corners)
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Tells the story of a real person's life
Written by someone else( another person)
Be in chronological order
May share lesson learned
The person may give their opinion
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Q: How will I know if my non-fiction test is a Biography?
S: " I will know my non-fiction text is a biography because."
S: Place your hand on your head
S: Partner A will speak first then partner B will speak
A: Assess
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Multiple Choice
A biography is when another person writes about the events in someone else's life.
True
False
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Drag and Drop
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Multiple Select
What is the author's purpose of a biography?
To inform
To persuade
To entertain
To describe
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Drag and Drop
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Multiple Choice
An author will likely include their point of view in a biography.
true
false
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Multiple Choice
The 5 W's (who, what, where, when, why) could help you in writing a biography because...
they would give you details about the person's life
they would tell you what the person's interests are
they would help you understand get to know the person
all of the above
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We will focus on biography. A biography is written by someone else and tells us a story of a real person's life.
A biography doesn’t only include the events of a person’s life but also how this person changed the time in which they lived and the accomplishments they made.
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White board challenge
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Let's look at our read aloud, Cesar Chavez:
The Farm Workers' Friend
and identify the author's purpose for writing the text.
Inform- to provide with information and give you facts.
Entertain- make you laugh and enjoy the story.
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Discuss with your partner how you think young Cesar felt in first grade.
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Multiple Choice
What is the most likely reason the author include page 6 in the text?
To tell the reader about how immigrants families lived.
To convince the reader to help immigrant families to have a better live?.
To entertain the reader with a story on immigrant families.
To inform the reader of the injustice faced by immigrant families.
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Multiple Choice
Based on the passage from the story how would you describe the Chavez Family?
As a family, they refused to work. They were loafers.
They partied all the time and did not take life serious.
They worked hard and were brave during tough times.
They caused problem for the other famers.
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Open Ended
What evidence from the story justifies your answer?
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Multiple Choice
Entertain
Explain
Inform
Describe
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Multiple Choice
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Explain
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Multiple Choice
The author most likely wrote this selection to -
Explain how to get your very own unicorn.
Inform the reader about the best birthday ever.
Entertain with a story about a boy's birthday present.
Describe what the birthday party looked like.
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What makes a text a Biography?
It must be told in third person point of view (told by another person) may include their point of view
Is usually told in chronological order
Includes facts and details of a person's life?
It includes literary language to spice up things.
(four corners)
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How do you know if a non-fiction text is a biography?
(Write your answer on a sticky note)
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