Biography Book Report

For examples of past students’ work and friendly letter sample see the bottom of this page.

1. Read a biography about a famous person. Please show Mrs. Bilinski your book by: Friday, March 7.

2. Use crayons, markers, paint, fabric, yarn or other arts and craft supplies to “dress up” your famous person.  Do your best to make the person figure look like your famous person.

3.  On an index card, write the title of your book and the author’s name. Then, write five interesting facts about your famous person. If you do not have an index card, ask Mrs. Bilinski and she will give one to you.

4.  On lined paper, or typed, write a 1-page letter to the person you read about in your book. Please follow the attached friendly letter requirements to write your letter in the proper format.

You are required to write about the following in your letter:

*Tell the famous person about yourself. (1 paragraph, 4-6 sentences)

*Ask them about some of the things you read about in their biography. (1 paragraph, 4-6 sentences)

*Tell them about some of the things you found interesting in the book. (1 paragraph, 4-6 sentences)

* As always, remember to check your spelling and punctuation.*

Biography Book Report DUE DATE:  Friday, April 4

Samples of past students' work includes the life stories of Mia Hamm, Jeff Gordon, Helen Keller and Walt Disney.

Sample Friendly Letter