Valentina Tereshkova showed traits from a young age that prepared her for space travel. She underwent rigorous training to become the first woman in space. Through hard work and perseverance, she achieved the extraordinary accomplishment of being the first woman to fly in space. Biographies tell the story of a real person's life and achievements in order to inspire readers and show how individuals can contribute significantly to society. Key elements of a biography include describing a subject's strengths and weaknesses, influential life events, achievements, and their impact.
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Biography of a Significant Person. Student's Copy
Valentina Tereshkova showed traits from a young age that prepared her for space travel. She underwent rigorous training to become the first woman in space. Through hard work and perseverance, she achieved the extraordinary accomplishment of being the first woman to fly in space. Biographies tell the story of a real person's life and achievements in order to inspire readers and show how individuals can contribute significantly to society. Key elements of a biography include describing a subject's strengths and weaknesses, influential life events, achievements, and their impact.
Valentina Tereshkova showed traits from a young age that prepared her for space travel. She underwent rigorous training to become the first woman in space. Through hard work and perseverance, she achieved the extraordinary accomplishment of being the first woman to fly in space. Biographies tell the story of a real person's life and achievements in order to inspire readers and show how individuals can contribute significantly to society. Key elements of a biography include describing a subject's strengths and weaknesses, influential life events, achievements, and their impact.
to bring a significant impact in our society? Biography of a Significant Person NONFICTION Reading Comprehension on Valentina Tereshkova’s Biography 1. What events in Valya’s young life prepared her for travel to space? 2. What real training did she undergo for space training? 3. What character trait did Valya show through these events? 4. Do you know someone who has the same kind of trait as Valya’s? Did that person achieve an extraordinary accomplishment in life as well? 5. What present day discoveries, inventions, and innovations are you familiar with? How do they help the country/ world towards human progress? 6. How can various scientific and technological discoveries make you better individuals and members of the society? Reading and Learning from a Biography
➢ Biography is a nonfiction because it tells of a real person
and of real events. ➢ Plutarch – Greek writer and the Father of Biography ➢ Biography is “as stimulating as a short story, as absorbingly dramatic as a play, as exciting as a novel, and as thought-provoking as an essay.” ➢ The value of a biography depends on the biographer’s attitude towards his or her subject and the purpose for writing it. Elements in Writing a Biography
• Aside from the family and education background, a good
biography will contain all these elements and will present them without extenuation or glorification.
1. The weaknesses and the strengths of the subject
2. The self-revealing actions of the subject 3. The events which influenced the subject 4. The achievements of the subject 5. The subject’s essential self or contribution to society Elements in Writing a Biography
1. The weaknesses and the strengths of the subject
• Refer to the subject’s positive and negative traits or experiences 2. The self-revealing actions of the subject • Refer to the qualities that have been produced by the subject’s previous experiences 3. The events which influenced the subject • Refer to a significant life event that led the subject to pursue their goal 4. The achievements of the subject • Refer to the most impactful achievement that he/she considers as important to him, to others, and to the society 5. The subject’s essential self or contribution to society • Narrates the impact of the person to society