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Introduction to 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams' and features of a biography
I can name the features of a biography text.
- Year 2
Introduction to 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams' and features of a biography
I can name the features of a biography text.
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Key learning points
- A biography is a non-fiction text
- A biography tells the true story of a person's life
- Biographies are written in chronological order
- Biographies are often written about significant figures
- Emmeline Pankhurst was a significant historical figure
Keywords
Biography - a non-fiction text written about someone's life
Chronological - following the order in which a series of events happened
Significant figure - a person who has done something important that influenced the world
Activist - a person who takes action to change something in our world
Suffrage - the right to vote in political elections
Common misconception
All narratives are fiction stories.
Some narratives tell the story of real life events, making them a non-fiction text. A biography is an example of this.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the text type with the correct definition.
A story that is made up or imagined.
A real story or text that provides true information.
A type of writing used to stir emotions (sometimes rhymes).
Q2.What is 'narrative' another word for?
Q3.Order the following in the way they would appear in a story.
Q4.Which of the following would a non-fiction text be written about?
Q5.In the subject history, what do we learn about?
Q6.Why do people read non-fiction texts?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What type of text is 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams'?
Q2.Complete this sentence. A biography is often written about a __________ figure.
Q3.Why is Emmeline Pankhurst considered a significant figure?
Q4.Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.
A person who takes action to change something in our world.
The right to vote in political elections.
A non-fiction text written about a person's life.