Autobiography or Biography
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
A fact is about information that can be proven to be true. An opinion is an expression of belief or ideas.
In unit 1 and unit 2, we have learned about adverbial phrases. Name the two types of adverbial phrases.
Adverbial phrase of time and adverbial phrase of place.
What are prefixes? Give an example.
parts of words when added to the beginning of a word, will change the meaning of that word. Many examples could be given.
Prefix 'auto' means self so auto + biography =autobiography or self written biography.
What is informal language? Who would you use informal language with?
Informal language and informal writing, is a more relaxed casual and chatty style. Slang words and abbreviations are more acceptable. We usually use informal language around friends and family.
Jane Goodall became one the world's experts on which type of animal?
Chimpanzee
When defining biographies and autobiographies, what is the main difference?
A biography is written by an author about another subject's (person's) life. An autobiography is written by the subject (person) themselves.
In the sentence below, identify which part is the adverbial phrase and what type of adverbial phrase.
At that moment, I knew the brake had failed.
At that moment is the adverbial phrase and it's an adverbial phrase of time.
What does the suffix 'less' mean?
'less' means without.
Which of the following sentences were written in a formal tone?
You'll have a great trip!
The flight was quite bumpy.
I guarantee that your experience will be a positive one.
I guarantee that your experience will be a positive one.
We learned in this unit we can add extra information to our writing (like listing examples or added details) using what type of punctuation?
Brackets/Parenthesis
True or False: Both autobiographies and biographies will include details about childhood memories and experiences that have influenced a subject's life.
True
Give two examples of adverbial phrases of time.
Any of the following: in the beginning, soon afterwards, later that day, towards the evening, immediately, all of a sudden, after a while, in the next moment, etc.
Match the correct prefixes with their root words.
co view
inter operate
re action
cooperate, interaction, review
In the following two sentences, identify which is written in a more formal and informal tone of voice.
I was over the moon. The venue for our first performance together had been confirmed.
Informal: I was over the moon.
Formal: The venue for our first performance together had been confirmed.
Give the correct relative pronoun for the following sentence:
My friend Daniel, ________ brother lives in London, will come to visit me soon.
whose
Read the following text below, is this an example of a biography or autobiography?
I had various pets, ranging from dogs to guinea pigs and hamsters. But what was most special was being out in nature, watching birds and insects, learning about how they lived their lives.
autobiography
Complete the sentence with an adverbial phrase of place.
The hot-air balloon drifted.....
Multiple answers could be used, some examples could include the following: in front of me, close nearby, under the ground, in the branches above, etc.
What is the prefix in the word mistake? What does this prefix mean?
mis is the prefix and it means wrong.
Change the following sentence from informal to formal language.
Please come see me tomorrow.
Multiple answers could be possible. Accept something along of the lines of this: I am requesting that you visit me tomorrow.
What is the word that is defined as events which are described in the order that they happen?
Chronological
Name all of the key features that you will ONLY find in a biography.
- Usually written about people who have achieved or experience something great or extraordinary, or who have had interesting lives. - Written in third person (he or she). - May include subject's personal opinions, may also not do that. - More likely to have a formal, informational tone using standard English. - Usually has an opening statement to explain who the subject is.
Create your own sentence using an adverbial phrase of time or place. Identify which part of your sentence is the adverbial and does it answer the question for place or time?
Multiple answers could be given.
Define the prefix 'tele' and give two examples of words using tele as a prefix.
Tele means at a distance. Multiple examples could be given: telegraph, television, telescope, telephone, etc.
Change the following sentence from formal to informal language.
I want to pass my English exam tomorrow.
Accept anything similar to: I have to do well on my English exam tomorrow.
What are the relative pronouns we have learned in this unit?