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Question:
Genre: Biography
 Tells facts about the life of a real person What can people do to
 Describes the person’s talents and achievements bring about a positive
 Written in logical order and often includes photos change?

Comprehension Skill: Author’s Point of View

 Author’s point of view is the author’s attitude
toward the person or subject he or she is
writing about. Spelling
 Identify the author’s point of view by looking
at the details, descriptions, reasons, and Words
evidence for points the author makes.
1. contest
2. content
Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes and Suffixes 3. protest
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“ ” “ ”
4. combat
 5. permits
“ ” 6. rebel
7. present
8. insert
Vocabulary Words: 9. desert
10. subject
1. anticipation—the act of expecting something to happen 11. minute
2. defy—to resist or refuse to obey a rule
12. compact
3. entitled—to qualify or have the right to do something
4. neutral—someone who does not support or agree with 13. conduct
either side of an argument 14. contract
5. outspoken—an honest person who says what he or she
15. refuse
thinks
6. reserved—saved for a purpose or a special person 16. conflict
7. sought—go looking for something 17. research
8. unequal—not the same
18. excuse
19. entrance
20. extract