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Biography Writing (KS2)

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Age range: 7-11

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This series of lessons teaches children how to plan, structure, write and edit biographies.

Can be used and adapted to Years 4-6

Included is the PowerPoint, example biography and lesson plans.

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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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Martin Luther King's Biography aimed at (Y2m/Y3d/Y4e) readers in the form of a Guided Reading Pack based on Martin Luther King Junior. Text, teacher questions, follow-up work, vocabulary activities and SPAG activities included.

Mother Seacole Biography (Y2m/Y3d/Y4e) Guided Reading Pack

A Guided Reading Pack aimed at Y2m/Y3d/Y4e readers in the form of a biography about Mary Seacole. Text, teacher questions, follow-up work, vocabulary activities and SPAG activities included.

Nick Skelton (Y5m/Y6s) Guided Reading Pack

A Guided Reading Pack aimed at Y5m/Y6s readers in the form of a biography about the Olympian, Nick Skelton. Text, teacher questions, follow-up work, vocabulary activities and SPAG activities included.

Mo Farah (Y2m/Y3s/Y4e) Guided Reading Pack

A Guided Reading Pack aimed at Y2m/Y3s/Y4e readers in the form of a biography about Mo Farah. Text, teacher questions, follow-up work, vocabulary activities and SPAG activities included.

Andy Murray (Y3m/Y4s/Y5e) Guided Reading Pack

A Guided Reading Pack aimed at Y3m/Y4s/Y5e readers in the form of a biography about Olympian, Andy Murray. Text, teacher questions, follow-up work, vocabulary activities and SPAG activities included.

Wayne Rooney (Y2m/Y3d/Y4e) Guided Reading Pack

A Guided Reading Pack aimed at Y2m/Y3d/Y4e readers in the form of a biography about Wayne Rooney. Text, teacher questions, follow-up work, vocabulary activities and SPAG activities included.

Taylor Swift (Y3m/Y4s/Y5e) Guided Reading Pack

A Guided Reading Pack aimed at Y3m/Y4s/Y5e readers in the form of a biography about Taylor Swift. Text, teacher questions, follow-up work, vocabulary activities and SPAG activities included.

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A Guided Reading Pack aimed at Black Book Band Readers in the form of a biography about Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. Text, teacher questions, follow-up work, vocabulary activities and SPAG activities included.

Text Marking a Biography Model Text

Six differentiated activities to identify key features in a biography.

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• Features Of A Biography Ks2

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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KS2 Text Types – Biographical Recounts

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Teach children how to write informative biographical recounts with this Key Stage 2 text types resource pack.

Pupils will write a biography about an influential person, either someone that they know or someone who is in the public eye. Two model texts are included, showing WAGOLL (what a good one looks like), to inspire writing.

This KS2 resource includes:

• Model Text 1 Great Uncle John an example biography about a relative who inspires
• Model Text 2 Jessica Ennis-Hill an example biography about an influential public figure
• Biography writing sheet a PDF containing success criteria that pupils can use to support their writing; it includes examples of adverbials and past tense verbs which can be used to create cohesion
• Biography research sheet a PDF for pupils to record key information about the person for whom they are writing a biography
• Biography writing plan a worksheet to support pupils to plan and structure their writing
• Writing frame A PDF sheet that pupils could use to present their work
• Themed writing paper

What is a biography?

A biography is a written account of someone’s life, written by someone else.

National Curriculum English programmes of study links

• Pupils should plan their writing by discussing writing that is similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar.
• Pupils should draft and write by using simple organisational devices 9for example headings and subheadings).
• Pupils should plan their writing by identifying the audience for and purpose for writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own.
• Pupils should draft and write by using a range of devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs.

This resource is part of the WAGOLL: text types writing packs collection. View more from this collection

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• Biographical writing planning sheet
• Biography writing frame
• Biography model text - Great Uncle John
• Biography model text - Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill

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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

Get the Resource Pack: Writing Extraordinary Biographies

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