Biography or Autobiography Reading Packet
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Book Title ________________________________________
Author ____________________________
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DURING READING: Vocabulary Squares – 20 Points
Directions: Find 4 unknown or unfamiliar words in your book and fill out a vocabulary square for each.
Word:
p.#____
Synonym (word that means
the same):
Word:
p.#____
Synonym (word that means the
same):
Part of Speech (noun, verb,
adjective, etc.):
Antonym (word that means
the opposite):
Part of Speech (noun, verb,
adjective, etc.):
Antonym (word that means the
opposite):
Picture:
Definition (should match the
word’s use in your book):
Picture:
Definition (should match the
word’s use in your book):
Sentence in which you found it:
Sentence in which you found it:
Word:
p.#____
Synonym (word that means
the same):
Word:
p.#____
Synonym (word that means the
same):
Part of Speech (noun, verb,
adjective, etc.):
Antonym (word that means
the opposite):
Part of Speech (noun, verb,
adjective, etc.):
Antonym (word that means the
opposite):
Picture:
Definition (should match the
word’s use in your book):
Picture:
Definition (should match the
word’s use in your book):
Sentence in which you found it:
Sentence in which you found it:
Directions: Complete the following tasks on the back of this page.
1) For all FOUR of the words, create a sentence using the word accurately.
2) For TWO of the words, explain how the context (the sentence or paragraph where you found the unknown
word) would have helped you understand the word without using the dictionary.
3) For ONE of the words, compare and contrast the word with its synonym. How are these two words different?
How are they alike?
DURING READING: Reading Log – 50 Points
Directions: While you are reading your book, stop every 10 pages to summarize what you have read in 4-5 complete
sentences. If you are reading a book over 300 pages, you may stop every 20 pages. If you are reading a book under 70
pages, you must stop every 5 pages. Remember, a summary, like a hamburger paragraph, should begin with the
main idea of the section, three or more juicy details that support that main idea, and a filling conclusion that wraps it up.
Page
Numbers
SUMMARY
*If your book is longer, continue the reading log on your own sheet of paper or on the back.
AFTER READING: Extended Response Question – 30 Points
Directions: After reading your biography or autobiography, respond to the extended response question below
by going APE on it: Answer the question, beginning by restating part of the question, Prove your answer with
evidence and examples from the text, Extend, explain, or elaborate on the evidence from the text and how it
answers the question.
Explain how the individual you read about used words and actions to demonstrate perseverance in his/her
life. Provide at least three examples from the text.
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