1. Biography Writing a Biography

2. Write a Biography Meaning of biography Bio graphy Bio means

3. Write a Biography Meaning of biography Bio graphy Bio means “life” Graphy means

4. Write a Biography Meaning of biography Bio graphy Bio means “life” Graphy means –“graph” means something in writing

5. Write a Biography What does an author write about in a biography?

6. Write a Biography What does an author write about in a biography? –Tell their WHOLE life story?

7. Write a Biography What does an author write about in a biography? –Does an author tell the WHOLE life story? Yes or No?

8. Write a Biography Tell their WHOLE life story? Some tell about all that is known--

9. Write a Biography Tell their WHOLE life story? Some tell about only the important events –Birth

10. Write a Biography Tell their WHOLE life story? Some tell about only the important events –Birth –Something really important in their young life

11. Write a Biography Tell their WHOLE life story? Some tell about only the important events –Birth –Something really important in their young life –The most important thing the person did – what is remembered the most about their life

12. Write a Biography What value do biographies have?

13. Write a Biography What value do biographies have? Preserve History Helps us know someone we never met Gives us good things we can put into our own life

14. Write a Biography What value do biographies have? Preserve History Helps us know someone we never met Gives us good things we can put into our own life –For example --- a person’s bravery or kindness /// a person’s

15. Write a Biography What value do biographies have? Preserve History Helps us know someone we never met Gives us good things we can put into our own life –For example --- a person’s bravery or kindness /// a person’s love for education…

16. Write a Biography What information do you find in a biography?

17. Write a Biography What information do you find in a biography? –Date and place of birth

18. Write a Biography What information do you find in a biography? –Date and place of birth –Schooling –Parents and grandparents

19. Write a Biography What information do you find in a biography? –Date and place of birth –Schooling –Parents and grandparents –Life experiences

20. Write a Biography Think-pair-share –Think about someone you really admire or is your hero…

21. Write a Biography Think-pair-share –Think about someone you really admire or is your hero… –Talk to your partner about these special people…

22. Write a Biography Think-pair-share –Think about someone you really admire or is your hero… –Talk to your partner about these special people… Who is your choice of someone special? What things about their life do you like the best? Why do you feel they are extra special – more than anyone else? What important things about their life would you write about in a biography?

23. Write a Biography Think-pair-share –Think about someone you really admire or is your hero… –Talk to your partner about these special people… Who is your choice of someone special? What things about their life do you like the best? Why do you feel they are extra special – more than anyone else? What important things about their life would you write about in a biography? How would the things in this story cause you to change your own life – make your life better?

24. Spelling Final –le and -el

25. Learn the spelling of Words Look through “Oral History”

26. Learn the spelling of Words Look through “Oral History” Did you find words ending in –le and –el?

27. Learn the spelling of Words Ending in –le –People

28. Learn the spelling of Words Ending in –le –People –memorable Ending in –el –Cruel

29. Learn the spelling of Words Ending in –le –People –memorable Ending in –el –Cruel

30. Learn the spelling of Words Ending in –le –People –memorable Ending in –el –Cruel –bagel

31. Learn the spelling of Words Please turn to Reading Writing Workbook, Page 111…