Name ________________________________________________________________________________
Biography and Autobiography Assessment
Complete the questions as you read the biography/autobiography you selected.
This assignment is due MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 and will count as a test grade.
All answers must be written in complete sentences. Your work must reflect a
complete understanding of the book you selected.
Title of Book: ___________________________________________________________________
Author: _________________________________________________________________________
Is your book a biography or autobiography? ___________________________________
Explain how you identified the genre: __________________________________________
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Knowledge: _____________________________________________________________________
Who is your biography/autobiography about? What is one thing you admire about this
person? Why?
Comprehension: ________________________________________________________________
Choose TEN significant events in the life of the person and organize them in a timeline
format. Be sure to record when this happened in the person’s life. Next, provide textual
evidence for all of your events (Remember: textual evidence must include quotation marks
and page numbers).
Application: ____________________________________________________________________
Create FIVE questions you would like to ask the person your novel is about if you had the
opportunity to interview him/her. Next, answer those questions they way you believe your
person would respond.
Analysis: ________________________________________________________________________
Describe the impact or role this person and/or event has had on society.
Synthesis: _______________________________________________________________________
In ONE paragraph, imagine you are the person you are reading about. Write as this person
during any part of their life, demonstrating your understanding of how they felt during
that time. Be sure to include at least ONE event from your timeline in your paragraph.
Evaluation: ______________________________________________________________________
Write a review of the book expressing THREE opinions you have about the book. Each
opinion should be explained in ONE fully developed paragraph. Explain your reasoning.
Biography/Autobiography Assessment – Rubric
Assessment Component
Title/Author/Genre
Identification
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Total Points
Point Value
5
Points Earned
5
20
10
15
15
30
100
Biography/Autobiography Assessment – Rubric
Assessment Component
Title/Author/Genre
Identification
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Total Points
Point Value
5
5
20
10
15
15
30
100
Points Earned