General Fact about Biographies and the

Matthew Henson Story

Biographies Study Guide

What are the 6 Characteristics of a

Biography

Tells about a real person

Describes the persons environment

Shows how the person affects other people

Shows that the writer knows a lot about the

person

Provides details that show the person in action

States or implies how the writer feels about the

person

Matthew Henson: Character

Traits

Adventurous (How do you know?)

Hardworking (How do you know?)

Resourceful (How do you know?)

What are some other character traits? How does

the story show those traits.

Answer the following questions

based on the Matthew Henson story:

Describe Matthews environment in the Arctic.

How did Matthew affect others on his team?

What are some details that show Matthew in

action?