Written and Oral Biography Book Report
Due: April 24, 2015
*No LATE papers or presentations will be accepted except for true emergencies approved by Ms. Bruno. If you will not be at school on the day of the presentation please arrange with Ms. Bruno ahead of time to schedule your presentation on an earlier day.*
1. Please choose a biography book and have it approved by Ms. Bruno by March 25, 2015.
2. Please use the attached form to write the written part of the book report which will be due on April 24, 2015.
-You will need to include a cover page: an illustration of your person, title and author of book, and your name. The blank page in the packet is for your title page.
3. We will be having a Biography Tea Party in class on April 24, 2015.
-You will DRESS UP as the person you read about, or dress up for a party and bring an appropriate prop.(For example: Thomas Edison wore a tie). You will change at school.
-Then, at our Tea Party each person will give a brief 2-3 minute informational speech about his/her life (in character). You will also be asked questions and you will have the opportunity to ask each other some questions. You will not be able to read from your report. You will want to write some notes on an index card, which you can use during your speech. Make sure you practice what you will say ahead of time. Hint: practice your speech a couple of times in front of a mirror or in front of someone else so that you feel comfortable with what you will say.
-If your person had/has a favorite food or beverage that you would like to share with the class during the tea party please feel free to bring it in but please let Ms. Bruno know ahead of time (this part is optional).
4. How you will be graded:
Final Grade: 100 points______
Written Portion: 50 points ______
Title page: 5 points ______
Neatness: 10 points______
Spelling, Grammar,
& Vocabulary: 15 points______
Content: 20 points ______
Tea Party: 50 points ______
Costume (Creativity): 20 points ______
Presentation: 20 ____
Staying in Character: 10 _____
Name:______
Date: ______
Biography Book Report
Due: April 24, 2015
Title of book: ______
Author: ______
Name of person featured in book: ______
Why is this person famous? ______
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Description of person: ______
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List five facts you learned about this person:
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Write three things you like about this person.
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What significant events contributed to this person’s life outcome? List them in chronological order (first, second, third, etc).
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This person showed spirit or courage when…
______If you had been this person, what would you have done differently?
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Tell about a time in this person’s life when everything seemed to go wrong.
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Did the subject of this biography have a hero or role model who set an example? If yes, who was it.
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What did you like best of all the things that happened to this person?
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I (would/wouldn’t) want to be this person’s child because…
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Is this person still alive? Yes or No