Introduction to Walter in 'Walter Tull's Scrapbook' | English

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What is a biography?
- A kind of book that tells the true story of someone's life. ✓
- A kind of recipe book.
- A kind of newspaper article.
Walter Tull, born in 1888, was a courageous footballer. What text type could this sentence come from?
- mystery story
- poem
- biography ✓
- autobiography
Match the vocabulary to its definition.
- photos
  
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  Pictures taken to capture a moment in time. ✓
- documents
  
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  Important papers that contain information. ✓
- illustrations
  
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  Drawings or pictures that help understand a story better. ✓
What is a caption?
- A book's cover page.
- A chapter's title in a book.
- A short text explaining a picture in a book. ✓
Match the characteristic to its definition.
- leadership
  
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  Leading and inspiring others towards a common goal. ✓
- courage
  
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  Being brave in the face of fear or difficulty. ✓
- shyness
  
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  Feeling nervous and hesitant around people. ✓
Which is subject-specific vocabulary that you would find in a non-fiction text about football?
- suddenly
- tackle ✓
- then
- offside ✓
- amazed