Biographies

A biography is a narrative of a person's life, meaning that it's a true story about a real person. It is important to note that a biography is the story of a person's life that is composed by someone else. On the other hand, an autobiography tells the history of a person's life written or told by that person. Both biographies and autobiographies are common genres in nonfiction. A biography includes facts in chronological order, such as date and place of birth, childhood, education, career, relationships, and life achievements. It also must include a detailed description of what makes the person significant. A biography can contain almost anything about a person, but the facts should be both relevant and interesting to the audience. You can find biographies written about artists, musicians, athletes, and past presidents. 

Vocabulary
Narrative- (noun) The retelling of a story.
Composed-(verb) To write or create.
History-(noun) The study of past events.
Common- (adjective) Occuring many times.
Chronological- (adjective) Starting with the earliest to the most recent.
Achievements- (noun) Something done successfully.
Description- (noun) A spoken or written representation of a person or object.
Significant- (adjective) Very important.
Relevant- (adjective) Closely connected.



Across                                                                          
3. Closely connected.                                                
4. Very important.                                                    
6. Starting with the earliest to most recent.        
8. Occuring many times.                                         
9. To write or create.

Down
1. The retelling of a story.
2. Something done successfully.
5. A spoken or written representation.
7. The study of past events.

Grammar Point: Adjectives are words we use when we are describing. They make a sentence more interesting by giving more details. One sentence that I used that included an adjective was: "Both biographies and autobiographies are common genres in nonfiction." In this sentence, common is the adjective and gives more detail to the noun "genre". Please expand these five sentences by adding an adjective in front of a noun.

1. The boy is holding a book.
2. The puppies are playing in the grass.
3. The store is closed.
4. The clothes in the closet.
5. The books at the library.