FEATURES OF (BIOGRAPHY/ AUTOBIOGRAPHY)

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STARTER ACTIVITY:
Write 2 interesting facts about yourself.

Write 2 interesting facts about your best friend.

Lesson  Objectives:

1. Identify the features of autobiography and biography. 
2.  Compare and contrast the two genres. 

‘‘She never could sit still at school!’’ was the comment made by Mrs. Alice Hall, an old teacher of hers."

1. Biography
2. autobiography

I never enjoyed writing until I met my idol, Jacqueline Wilson, who ignited my interest.

1. Biography
2. Autobiography

Dancing became my passion. I would dance every day and used to get angry and frustrated when I was told off for practicing in the living room. I think my mother was always more concerned about me knocking over her priceless ornaments

1. biography
2. autobiography

biography

autobiography

somebody else’s life

It is written in third person

The author must know and research a lot about the person

written in first person 

contains facts about the author’s own experiences

recounts key incidents/events in the author’s life.

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GROUP WORK

DIFFERENTIATED ACTIVITIES

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Homework

Create an autobiography using photos with captions  from your own life  (innovation)

OR

Inquiry-Based Biography Research( think of an important person you would like to research.

Fill a KWL CHART

Pose good questions about your research subject. 

Go through the research process by finding sources and information about the person you have choosen to write about.

Remember to fill a KWL chart.