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Understanding the diferenceUnderstanding the diference

between:between: 

BiographyBiography

AutobiographyAutobiographyGroup BiographyGroup Biography

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Who are you?

Clue: His books in the library are popular with

students who like to read about survival.

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What is a biography?

The result of a person writing about

someone else.

Example:

The Life of Gary Paulsen, by Howlin’ Wolf 

A: Gary Paulsen

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Who am I?

Clue: She went to theUniversity of Oregon, and her

favorite color is reen..

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What is an autobiography?

The result of a person writing

about themselves.

Example:

 My Life, by Ms. Gapp

A: "s. Gapp

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Who are they?

Clue: Photoraph of a roup of peoplei$ported to the %nited States fro$ another

country aainst their will.

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What is a “Group Biography?

'(a$ple:

)Famous African Americans)First Ladies

*he result of an author writin about $ore

than one person at the sa$e ti$e, in the

sa$e book.

A: +frican +$ericansin +rt

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) Jesse James, by uentin !eigh

)Queen Elizabeth, by "ess M# $eer

)Famous Faces From France, by %ran& %er'inan'

) Heroines of the est , by !aurie !awlor

) El!is, by the (ing himself 

) Johnny "amon: My #tory, by )ohnny *amon

) Marcuss $ %arcissa hitman, by +. ioneer

!et"s #ractice:

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