Third Grade: Biography

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Biography

Non-Fiction narrative
Persuasive Text
Writing style, craft, flashback,
point of view, past, present, timeline, biography, autobiography, argument, furthermore, my understanding, my position, realize, "I believe", convince,
reasons, my statement, therefore,

 

Reaching Your Goal: Roald Dahl
(Part of a Series)
This brief, easy to read, picture book biography is a chronological narrative that includes dialogue. Dahl's date of birth must be inferred. This may be used as a read-aloud or independent reading.

Great Names: Van Gogh
(Part of a Series)

This is an illustrated chronological biography written in the first person. There are many inserts written in the third person. The book's format, especially the inserts, may lend itself to a shared reading.

Benjamin Franklin: Compass Point Early Biographies
(Part of a Series)

This biography begins by describing Franklin's accomplishements and then chronologically details his life. The book contains a table of contents, pictures, photos, captions, headings, bold print, a timeline, and glossary. Sections may be used for shared or independent reading.
What's Their Story: Roald Dahl
(Part of a Series)
This picture book biography is a detailed chronological narrative that begins with a paragraph describing Dahl's accomplishments. It contains a timeline and index.

 

 

 

 

 

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