Thats Life

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Thats Life!
Biography
Cheryl Smith, Saigling Elementary
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A biography is the story of a persons life.
BIO means LIFE
and GRAPHY means WRITING.
So when someone WRITES about someones LIFE, this
is writing a BIOGRAPHY.
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Many biographies are written about people who
made history and who are famous for some
reason.
Why do you suppose we put the picture of famous
Americans on our money?
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Why do some people get their picture on postage
stamps or posters?
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A BIOGRAPHY book celebrates a persons
achievements or accomplishments in life.
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Some people are famous because of our countrys
historical events.
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Some people are famous because they are
performers and audiences love them
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Some people are just out of this world and bo
oks are written about the amazing things they
have done.
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We can read biographies about people from other
cultures.
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People who care about people are worth
remembering in a biography.
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Sports fans love to read biographies about their
favorite athletes.
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A biography about a ballerina can keep you on
your toes!
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If you like movie stars and movie makers, you can
read about them in a .Biography book!
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Looking for a BIOGRAPHY is easier than pulling a
rabbit out of a hat!
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If you know the persons LAST NAME ,
you can find a biography!
Last Name B-U-S-H
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The shelves in the BIOGRAPHY section are arranged
in ABC orderby the last name of the person the
book is about.
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If your goal is to find a biography, you also
need to know where the biography section is in
your library.
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A book about a persons life will have a spine
label that says
BIO or B
Example Bio Bio Bio Bio
Sai Har Pir Oko
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Reading about a persons life can inspire us to
aim high and dream big dreams.
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BIOGRAPHY the story of a persons life.
BIO or B will be on the spine label.
Think about ABC order and look for the first
three letters of the persons last name on the
spine label.
Boldly venture forth and find a Biography to read!
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And dont forget to use a shelf marker...