BIOGRAPHY
Definition of Biography Text
Biography text is a text tells about the whole or parts of someone’s life. It encompasses the person’s detailed life events, like where she/he was born, grew up, what has she/he achieved in life or how, and later her/his death.
Function of Biography Text
The function of biography text are :
• To know a person’s story life
• To give information and educate the readers.
Generic Structure of Biography Text
• Orientation (Introduction) : It is the opening paragraph. It gives the readers background information of the person.
• Events : Event is as chronological order.
• Re-Orientation (Closing) : It consists of a conclusion or comment of the writer. It tells about the achievement or the contribution of the person.
Language Features of Biography Text
• Simple Past :
° He lived in Puncak Jaya
° He worked hard
° He refused violence
• Adjective
° He was generous
° She was beautiful woman
° His/her village was very cold
5 question about biography text
Kang Chol Hwan was born into a loyal family that had once lived in the large Korean community of Japan. In Kyoto, his grandfather had been supporter of Kim II Sung, North Korean’s Great Leader since 1945. In 1961 the grandfather returned with his family to North Korea and had important government post.
Within months, however, he was complaining to friends that North Korea was not the country he had expected. He was shocked to see so much poverty, which he eventually came to blame on the government’s stifl ing left for work and never returned. One morning in July 1977, when Kang was nine, his grandfather left for work and never returned.
A few weeks later, seven plain clothes security guard stormed into Kang’s house “Your grandfather betrayed the fatherland,” one of them stated” You must be punished.”
Kang’s parents and grandmother sobbed as they forced to pack their belongings into two army trucks. The family was driven off, but Kang’s mother was left behind, “spared” because her own father was regarded as a revolutationary hero. That was the last Kang ever saw her.
1. What was a reason for Kang’s grandfather never returned to Kang’s house?
A. A supporter of Kim II Sung
B. Accused of betraying North Korea
C. Regarded as a hero
D. As an important person in Korea
E. Force Kang’s family to leave their homeland
Answer: B
2. What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?
A. The last minutes Kang gathered together with his mother
B. The day Kang ever saw his grandma and grandpa
C. The moment Kang’s father was regarded as a hero
D. The last day Kang’s parents and his grandma sobbed
E. The sad moment when Kang’s parents meet grandma
Answer: A
3. Why did Kang’s grandfather disappear?
A. He left for work and went somewhere else
B. He returned to North Korea
C. He was supporter of Kim II Sung
D. He went to the government’s office
E. He was kidnapped and punished by the security guards
Answer: E
4. A few weeks later, seven plain clothes security guards stormed into Kang’s house.
The underlined word has the same meaning as ....
A. Destroyed
B. Attacked
C. Knocked
D. Involved
E. Knotted
Answer: B
5. kang chol hwan was born into .... family
A. pure family
B. rich family
C. loyal family
D. poor family
E. strict family
Answer: C
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