Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Nicholasa Mohr
Read this autobiography to learn about author and artist Nicholasa Mohr. A link to a list of her books is also available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Polly Horvath
Read this autobiography to learn about author Polly Horvath. A link to a list of her books is available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Rafe Martin
Read this autobiography to learn about author Rafe Martin. Links to an interview and a list of his books are also available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Saxton Freymann
Read this biography to learn about author and illustrator Saxton Freymann. A link to a list of his books is available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Susan Kuklin
Read this autobiography to learn about photographer and author Susan Kuklin. Links to an author visit kit and a list of her books are also available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Suzy Kline
Read this autobiography to learn about author Suzy Kline. A link to a list of his books is also available.
TES Global
Tes: Fall Activities: All About Me
[Free Registration/Login Required] At the beginning of the year, early childhood students will share information about themselves. Students will complete various activities during this "All About Me" thematic unit.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Barbara Cooney
This site contains a biography of Barbara Cooney, and a summary of each of her picture books. Pictures of each of her books are provided.
Other
Autobiography: A Type of Memoir
This resource has information about autobiography, a type of memoir, plus examples of types of autobiographies and the criteria for each one.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Excerpt From Honky
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from Honky" by Dalton Conley, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Excerpt From the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" by Benjamin Franklin, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: From Chapter 11
A learning module that begins with "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Excerpt from Chapter 11" by Frederick Douglass, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Literary Nonfiction
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Identify the literary language and devices used in memoirs and personal narratives and compare their characteristics with those of an autobiography.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Literary Nonfiction (English 7 Reading)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn how to describe the structural and substantive differences between an autobiography or diary and a fictional adaptation of it.
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Excerpt From Ch. 1
A learning module that begins with "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Excerpt from Ch. 1" by Frederick Douglass, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
CommonLit
Common Lit: From Pit to Pond
A learning module that begins with "From Pit to Pond" by Wendy Hobday Haugh, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Hello, My Name Is " by Jason Kim
A learning module that begins with "Hello, My Name Is ___" by Jason Kim accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Excerpts Ch 1 & 7
A learning module that begins with "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Excerpts" Frederick Douglass, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: 2.1: Narrative Essay
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn to write a narrative essay by identifying the differences between descriptive and narrative essays, knowing the difference between autobiographical and...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Fredrick Douglass
Selected (11) reading passages (grades 7-11) to pair with the autobiography "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Fredrick Douglass. Frederick Douglass recounts his experiences as a slave in Maryland, and his treatment at the...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Night" by Elie Wiesel
Selected (10) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the autobiography "Night" by Elie Wiesel. In this autobiographical account, Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel recounts his horrifying experiences at the Auschwitz and Buchenwald...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Circuit: Stories From the Life of a Migrant Child" by F. Jimenez
A collection of autobiographical short stories about a boy whose family moves from America to Mexico where they become migrant workers. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Malcolm X, Alex Haley
The Autobiography of Malcolm X traces the life of one of the most influential, controversial, and thoughtful people of the 20th century. Selected (10) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou recounts her coming of age story as a mature but apprehensive girl in the American South and California during the Jim Crow era. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 7-10) to pair with "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by...