Classroom printables, activities & worksheets
Biography Writing Teaching Resources
A collection of resources to use when teaching your students about the biography text type. Resources include planning templates, checklists, writing scaffolds, sequencing activities, posters, and word wall vocabulary. You can download PowerPoints to introduce the biography text type.
20 teaching resources for those 'aha' moments
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Writing a Biography Project
Use this PowerPoint template for students to author a researched-based biography on a historical figure.
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Athlete Profile Template
A worksheet to use in the classroom when writing athlete profiles.
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Assessment Rubric – Biographical Texts
An assessment rubric designed to help teachers to assess students’ biography writing.
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Writing Biographical Texts PowerPoint
A 29-slide, editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching older students about the structure and language features of biographical texts.
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Biography Research Template
A research template for older students to use when writing a biography.
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Biography Writing Checklist – Structure, Language, and Features
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their biography writing.
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Dr. Mae Jemison – Biography Structure Sorting Task
A sorting task to help students learn about the structure of a biography.
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Elements of a Biography Poster
A poster about the biography text type, including an annotated example.
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My Research Project - Pennant Banner
A pennant banner template for students to record biography research.
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'10 Fun Facts' Template
A template that students can use when learning to distinguish between fact and opinion.
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'All About ...' - Informational Text Template
A template students can use for informative writing.
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Biography Brochure Template
A brochure template to use in your classroom when learning to write biographies.
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Biography Timeline Template
Use this multipurpose timeline template for a variety of assignments, projects, and more!
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Biography Cube
A cube template for students to create a biography on a historical figure.
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Biography Writing Checklist
Now your students can make sure that they have everything they need in their biography.
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'Facts About...' Template
A template that students can use when learning to distinguish between fact and opinion.
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Biography Writing Template
A template for students to use when writing or analyzing a biography.
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Writing A Biography Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of a biography.
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Biography Sentence Starters
Biographies can be interesting and fun to write... with a little bit of inspiration and help to get them started!
