Share Biographies & Jessica Watson: Life Stories Quiz
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What kind of text gives information about a real person's life?
A biography
A review
A recipe
A fairy tale
What two things does a biography usually include?
Recipes and food
Magic and monsters
Jokes and riddles
Facts and dates
Which time expression is correct for a specific year?
in 2001
at 2001
when 2001
on 2001
Which time expression is correct for a specific date?
at April 24th
when April 24th
in April 24th
on April 24th
Fill in the blank: "_____ the age of ten..."
At
In
When
On
Who is the hero of the biography on page 23?
A famous actor
Jesse Martin
Jessica Watson
The writer’s mom
What amazing thing did Jessica Watson do?
Won a gold medal
Climbed Mount Everest
Flew to the moon
Sailed solo around the world
How old was Jessica when she finished her sailing trip?
Eighteen
Sixteen
Nineteen
Seventeen
Where did Jessica leave from in 2009?
Sydney Harbour, Australia
Jeddah
San Diego
Hong Kong
When was Jessica Watson born?
In 1993
In 2010
In 2001
In 2009
Where did Jessica’s family live for five years when she was a child?
In a camper
In a treehouse
In a tent
On a boat
What was Jessica scared of when she was a child?
Sharks
The dark
Cold water
Spiders
At the age of eleven, Jessica read a book. Who was it about?
Scott Kelly
Jesse Martin
Jadav Payeng
Yuri Gagarin
What does the word "solo" mean in a biography?
With family
Very fast
On a boat
Without another person
What has Jessica done since she returned to Australia?
She wrote a book and taught children about sailing.
She stopped sailing completely.
She bought a new boat.
She moved to California.
Does the writer of the biography want to be a sailor too?
The text doesn't say.
Yes, they love sailing.
No, the writer doesn't like sailing.
Yes, they want to buy a boat.
