a non-fiction text written about someone’s life

a person who is dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups

Identifying the features of a biography

English

Researching Harriet Tubman in preparation for writing a biography

Planning and writing the introduction of a biography about Harriet Tubman

Planning and writing the section about Harriet Tubman's early life

Peer editing the early life section of a biography about Harriet Tubman

Planning the section about Harriet Tubman's activism

Writing the section about Harriet Tubman's activism

Planning and writing the conclusion of a biography about Harriet Tubman

In 'Harriet Tubman: Biographical Writing', pupils learn to research an inspirational figure's life to write a celebratory biography. In this unit, pupils will write a biography based on research about a scientific theory of a famous scientist.

In 'The Amazon Rainforest: Essay Writing', pupils developed their understanding of writing to inform their reader and apply this in the context of an essay. In this unit, pupils will develop their understanding of non-fiction writing and apply this to the context of a biography. 

In this unit, pupils write a biography based on Harriet Tubman, centred around her significance as a historical figure, her early life and her civil rights activism. Pupils conduct research about the subject and organise their research into clear paragraphs, using a range of cohesive devices.

Harriet Tubman: biographical writing

a person dedicated to securing equal opportunity for minority groups

Match the key words with their definitions:

In 'biography', the letter string 'bio' means '...'

In 'biography', the letter string 'graphy' means '...'. 

A biography is a non-fiction text written about what?

Biographies are types of __________ text.

Which of these definitions describes the **purpose** of a text?

Which of these definitions describes the **audience** of a text?

Which of these definitions describes the **layout** of a text?

a group of words that always contains a verb

a collection of sentences, grouped together by theme

Starter Quiz

Biographies are types of __________ text.