Biography Bottle Buddy

Your child, ___________________, has chosen to research

____________________.
The presentation due date is March 28th.
Assignment:
1. Choose a biography novel to read, about a person that interests you. Your book needs
to be a chapter book and must be approved by Mrs. Farley. You will be using the
information from the book to write a 5 paragraph expository essay. Expository Essay
done in class.
Book choice and approved due by March 2nd.
2. As you are reading, you will complete a worksheet and create an outline on notebook
paper on your person. We will start the outline together in class.
Worksheet and outline due on NB paper March 19th.
Sample outline
I. Introduction: Briefly describe who the person was and what notable thing they did.
Remember: You will want to start with a HOOK to grab the reader’s attention!!! You
also will state the THESIS statement in the introduction in a way that is interesting and
exciting to the reader. Do not write: I am going to write about.....
1. Personal Information
A. Birth date and birth place
B. Family life
C. Education
D. Occupation
E. Death date and location
2. Accomplishments
A. What did the person accomplish that makes him/her memorable
B. What contribution did they make to society
3. Qualities that made the person interesting
A. at least 5 qualities
4. Conclusion:
A. After learning about this person what is your opinion of them and their
contributions to society?
B. What do you admire about this person?
3. You will write a 5 paragraph expository essay when your worksheet and outline is
complete. Each paragraph should have 5-6 related sentences containing a topic
sentence, 3-4 detail sentences, and a conclusion.
4. The final copy of your expository essay needs to be typed in size 12 font (arial or
times new roman). Put your name below the title of your essay.
Typed final copy due on March 28th
 Bottle Buddies
Bottle buddies are 2 or 3 liter bottles, emptied and cleaned. (Sand in the bottom will help them
stand.) They are then decorated to look like your assigned famous person. Many pictures can be
found on the internet with a search of “biography bottle buddies”.
I am providing the Styrofoam ball for the head; however students will need to provide the bottle
and decorative supplies.
Here are some suggested items you may want to use to help you:
2 or 3 liter bottles, scissors, glue, felt, paint, yarn for hair, cloth material, construction paper,
etc.
JUST BE CREATIVE!

Try your best to make your Bottle Buddy represent your person.
Make sure:
• none of the bottle is showing
• you have a mouth, nose, eyes and ears on your buddy
• put something on the styrofoam ball (hair, hat, hood) to make it look like a
person
• use fabric scraps and/or material if possible (construction paper does not
work well)
• to make your buddy more stable (so it won’t tip), add sand or sugar to the
bottom of the bottle before attaching the head
• it is a good idea to glue the head on
Bottle Buddy is due on March 28th
 Biography Bottle Buddy
Rubric

4 3 2 1

Construction Bottle buddy is Bottle buddy is put Bottle Buddy is Bottle buddy
put together well together well and not missing a few is falling
and the student loosing any pieces. The pieces or looks apart and
went above and bottle is not visible incomplete little or no
beyond effort is
requirements shown.
Presentation All of 3 plus Presentation is well Presentation is Presentation
presents in a rehearsed, and it is not well is
creative manner organized in a rehearsed, nor is unorganized,
chronological format. it organized in a Unprepared
Student is able to answer chronological or not
most questions about manner. Student presented at
their person. is able to answer all.
a limited number
of questions
about their
person.
Bottle Buddy All of 3 plus an Bottle buddy is created Bottle buddy is Bottle buddy
obvious attention with neatness, creativity, created, but with is incomplete,
to details. and accuracy. Bottom of limited effort. sloppy,
bottle has sand or weights (Neatness, inaccurate, or
to keep from tipping. creativity, not done at
accuracy) all.
Bottom does not
have sand or
weights.
Creativity/ Effort was clearly Project has some Project has little Effort was not
Neatness shown color/effort color/effort shown

Audience Students was respectful Students needed Student

x and listening during to be redirected needed to be
participation
presentations once during redirected
presentations, but more then
listened to the once during
presentations presentations,
but listened to
most
presentations

Total: _________/20