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March 27, 2014 Types of informational text - biography

March 27, 2014 Types of informational text - biography from Spellbinder: The Life of Harry Houdini H omework: I Ready! Ob jective: I can recognize main idea and supporting details in informational text - BIOGRAPHY. Wa rm Up (in your composition book)

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March 27, 2014 Types of informational text - biography

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  1. March 27, 2014 Types of informational text - biography from Spellbinder: The Life of Harry Houdini Homework: I Ready! Objective: I can recognize main idea and supporting details in informational text - BIOGRAPHY. Warm Up (in your composition book) Copy your objective into you comp book. Copy down the definition for BIOGRAPHY from thered part of your Literature book.

  2. biography the true account of a person's life written by another person. Usually told in third person point of view. It's about Houdini, but written by Tom Lalicki http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61N4HSTK46L._SL500_AA300_.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UORTGMaYP_U/TpCBhOEP7KI/AAAAAAAAEGg/Q84ZBtH9c1o/s1600/51dwnUs3PVL.jpeg

  3. Biographers cover the main events of a person's life and often reveal their own ideas about what kind of person the subject was. Writers back up their main ideas about the subject with supporting details such as: anecdotes examples statements descriptions

  4. anecdotes brief stories from the person's life that reveal something about his or her character

  5. examples of the person's thoughts, feelings or behavior.

  6. statements made by that person http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kdyc_QofTJY/Te2knZ08n7I/AAAAAAAAA_Q/2bj1BsWkdtk/s1600/blahblah.gif

  7. descriptions of life-changing experiences and events.

  8. Many biographies present the events of a person's life in chronological order the order in which they happened.

  9. As we read about the life of Harry Houdini, create a timeline reflecting the major events mentioned.

  10. Let's read a little background on both the author, Tom Lalicki, and his subject, Harry Houdini. Turn to pg. 851 in your Lit book http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcStkTaM8K5dVG-youyyRDSsJZoLgOKyiZcWVhQwgu5-k-N3b6nqNA

  11. Read the following paragraph. Write the main idea and then the supporting details. Becoming an illusionist is not all that difficult. You don't need to be very clever or coordinated, but you should be able to follow directions. Also, you must be determined to practice, and you must be comfortable in front of an audience.

  12. Take a look at the poster on pg. 853. List 3 details you can infer just from the picture.

  13. Reread lines 1-16. What do these details about vaudeville and the Dime Museums help you understand about Bess and Harry Houdini?

  14. Reread lines 31-38. What main idea do the details in these lines support?

  15. In what ways was meeting Martin Beck a life changing experience for Houdini?

  16. Reread lines 95-103. Explain what this anecdote reveals about Houdini's character.

  17. And now, to actually see Houdini in action... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r8qr-p9z5g

  18. Go back through the text and complete the timeline of major events in Houdini's life.

  19. Reread lines 95-103. Explain what this anecdote reveals about Houdini's character.

  20. One of the author's main ideas in this selection is.. Main idea Houdini never gave up on a good idea Supporting detail Supporting detail Supporting detail He kept working on his escapes until people liked them.

  21. Rope http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbvZZsYZmEY Inside the needle trick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL-pLZfYU6w

  22. Homework: One page memoir containing all 6 elements (labeled) due tomorrow!

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