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Biographies and autobiographies
What is a biography.
A biography is a non-fiction text about a person’s life. It is written in the third person and in chronological order.
Here you'll find English teaching resources to help key stage 1 and key stage 2 children understand the features of a biography and those of autobiographical accounts. They include templates, example biographies and worksheets alongside reading comprehensions based on biographical texts about famous people.
Download our model texts, worksheets and PowerPoints to develop children’s biography writing skills and support them in researching the lives of famous individuals.
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KS1 and KS2 Autobiography Writing Prompt
KS1 and KS2 Autobiography Writing Prompt intended to support extended writing. The sentence starters, words and phrases can be ordered and used as a prompt.
Identifying Features of an Autobiography in a Model Text
Features of an Autobiography - Identify typical features. Can also be used as a model to support the children writing their own autobiographies.
A Teacher’s Autobiography Worksheets for Proofreading and Editing
Autobiography worksheets for KS1 and KS2 learners to practise editing and proofreading a differentiated autobiography text written by a teacher.
My Memories of WWII (Y5m/Y6s) Guided Reading Pack
A Guided Reading Pack aimed at Y5m/Y6s readers in the form of an autobiography written by a man who was a child during WWII. Text, teacher questions, follow-up work, vocabulary activities and SPAG activities included.
Sorting KS2 Features of an Autobiography
KS2 Features of an Autobiography in six differentiated levels to decide which features and vocabulary belong and do not belong in an autobiography.
Text Marking an Autobiography Model Text – Matilda
Six differentiated activities to identify key features in an autobiography.
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Features of a biography KS2 – 8 of the best worksheets and resources for writing and comprehension
Whether they're recounting the lives of famous people or simply describing a family member, these activities, ideas and model texts will help your Key Stage 2 pupils get to grips with biographical writing…
1 | KS2 biographical recounts worksheets
This Key Stage 2 text types resource pack will help children to learn how to write informative biographical recounts.
They will write a biography about an influential person – either someone that they know or someone who is in the public eye – and there are two model texts included to inspire them (one on a relative and one on a famous figure).
This resource also includes a biography writing sheet, biography research sheet, writing plan, writing frame and themed writing paper.
Check it all out here.
2 | Features of a biography
For a good grounding in what a biography is and what it should include, the BBC bitesize page has handy, digestible pointers, plus videos, a quiz and more.
Check it out here.
3 | Puffin’s brilliant biographies resource
Based on its Extraordinary Lives series this resource pack from Puffin helps pupils understand the different features of biography writing, and lets them create the biography of an extraordinary person of their choice using the template in the pack.
The pack includes material for four or more Literacy, Citizenship and PSHE lessons, all of which are adaptable for pupils in KS2 and KS3.
Find it here.
4 | Barack Obama biography activity pack
This resource uses a topic-based approach to biographies based on President Obama.
Activities include a comprehension exercise, making a photo gallery, researching flags and facts about countries cited in Obama’s biography and writing a biography. Plus there are lots of extension ideas and activities included.
Find it all here.
5 | Muhammad Ali biography worksheet
Where was Muhammad Ali born? What was he known as before he changed his name? When did he retire?
Students are tasked to with using library books, magazines and/or online sources to fill in this report form about perhaps the greatest boxer of all time.
Download and print it here.
6 | Biography Wagoll model texts
As ever, if you’re looking for a selection of editable model texts for pretty much any literacy topic, Literacy Wagoll is a great place to go.
In the biographies section you’ll find everyone from Usain Bolt and David Beckham to Mary Berry, Jacqueline Wilson, Henry VIII, Roald Dahl and Santa Claus.
Check them all out here here.
7 | Florence Nightingale biography sequencing activity
This simple printable resource includes a number of sentences about Florence Nightingale for you to cut out and task students with putting back in the correct order.
Get this PDF to print out here.
8 | A biography of palaeontologist Mary Anning
Mary Anning was born on 21 May 1799 in the seaside town of Lyme Regis in Dorset, on the south coast of England. Mary received little education, was not trained as a scientist, but grew up to be a palaeontologist whose findings helped change the way scientists thought about the world.
This Year 6 Science biography helps children explain why she was so important to our understanding of fossils and acts as a handy model text for biographical writing.
Download it here.
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Resource Pack: Writing Extraordinary Biographies
Key stage and subjects, what’s the story.
Have you discovered Puffin’s brilliant biographies for kids aged seven and up?
The Extraordinary Lives series includes: Malala, Michelle Obama, Stephen Hawking, Anne Frank , Katherine Johnson and Neil Armstrong. These beautifully illustrated books include timelines, fascinating facts and inspirational quotes from their stars. The series celebrates how ordinary people can lead extraordinary lives because of their own choices, actions, beliefs and passions and will inspire your class that they too can be extraordinary.
This resource pack includes:
You’ll get material for four or more Literacy, Citizenship and PSHE lessons, adaptable for pupils in KS2 and KS3.
Once pupils understand the different features of biography writing they’ll be able to create the biography of an extraordinary person of their choice using the template in the pack
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Biography writing frame
Subject: English
Age range: 7-11
Resource type: Other
Last updated
14 December 2015
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Biographies and Autobiographies Primary Resources. Write about the lives of notable people with our autobiography and biography template, KS2 resources and worksheets for your English reading and writing classes. All of our Biography templates KS2 and more are teacher-made to ensure they meet high standards to meet your lesson's aims and can ...
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Biography writing frame. Subject: English. Age range: 7-11. Resource type: Other. File previews. pptx, 73.27 KB. A short power point going through a biography, highlighting key features. My Y5/6 class found it useful to see what they needed to include in their writing as they went through the text. Creative Commons "Sharealike".