Biography Book Report
Grade Level(s):
3-5, 6-8
By:
Upsadaisy
Instructions and rubric for students to complete a book report on a biography of their choice. (Grade 5)
Objectives:
Students will write a book report after reading a biography of their choice.
Materials:
biography
pencil
paper
Plan: BIOGRAPHY BOOK REPORT If the biography you read did not contain some of this information, please
look it up online or in an encyclopedia. - Cover page:
Include a drawing of your character, the title of the biography, the author
of the biography and your name.
- Page one:
Tell the date and place where your character was born and
raised. Don’t include too many family details or details about habits
and hobbies that don’t have anything to do with their later work.
- Describe the early life of your character. Tell about what kind of person
he or she was. What was it about your character that helped him or her to
succeed? Did your character know what he or she wanted to become in the future?
How did your character prepare for his or her future?
- Page two:
Tell about the work your character did. Tell why his or her contribution was
important, why the work was important. Did he or she invent something or teach
others? How did he or she change the world? What lasting effects did your
character have on the lives of others?
- Page three:
What should we all know about your character? How do we benefit today from
him or her? What do you think was the most impressive thing about your character?
- Page four:
Tell how your character has inspired you. In what ways would you like to be
him or her? You will be graded according to the following criteria: Followed the instructions (format and content)
This means that everything you write will be on the correct page and that
you have included all the necessary information. Clarity and continuity of thought
This means that your ideas are presented in logical order and are easy to
understand. Paragraph form
This means that you have separate paragraphs for each new idea, you have used
a topic sentence for each new paragraph, and sentences are complete and include
correct punctuation. New paragraphs should be indented. You should use one
inch margins. Spelling
Check your spelling before handing in the report. Neatness
Any corrections on the final draft should be done neatly.
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