Read a picture book biography (Jeanette Winter and Kathleen Krull are two noted biographers), and read an informational book of your choice. The following authors are some of the best writers of informational text:
- Steve Jenkins
- Seymour Simon
- Gail Gibbons
- Russell Freedman
- Jim Arnosky
- Aliki
Line 1: First name of biographical subject
Line 2: Four adjectives or phrases describing the person
Line 3: Husband/wife/sibling/child/friend of . . .
Line 4: Lover of . . . (three things, people, places, or ideas)
Line 5: Who feels . . . (three emotions)
Line 6: Who finds happiness in . . .
Line 7: Who needs . . .
Line 8: Who gives . . .
Line 9: Who fears . . . (three things)
Line 10: Who would like to see . . .
Line 11: Who enjoys . . .
Line 12: Who like to wear ______ when______
Line 13: Resident of . . . (city/state/country)
Line 14: Last name of biographical subject
If possible, try to include a visual of your famous person. Feel free to include additional biographical information about your individual.
Please post this bio-poem on our class blog by 8:00 pm Friday, October 2. Please comment on at least two of your classmates' poems by 8:00 pm Sunday, October 4.
Bring your biography and your informational text to class Monday, October 5 and be prepared to share your books. Think about the following reader response questions during/after reading your nonfiction book:
- What did you notice in the book?
- How did the book make you feel?
- What does the book remind you of from your own life?
- What interesting facts did you learn from the book?
- Explain the significance of an important quotation or passage from the book. What does it mean? How did it make you feel? What does it remind you of? What special meaning do these words have for you?
NOTE: These questions also serve as excellent reader response questions-no matter what the genre!
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