Use this biography poster to introduce your students to the structure and language features of biography writing through an annotated example.
Teach Biography Writing with This Engaging Biography Poster
If you’re introducing the features of biographies to your students for the first time (or looking to refresh their memories!), look no further than Teach Starter’s Biography Poster with Annotations.
This engaging and age-appropriate annotated biography poster features a detailed biography of the well-known author of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling. The poster contains clear annotations that highlight the core structure of biographical texts, such as title, orientation, family background, education and achievements. Language features, such as classifying language, time connectives and descriptive vocabulary, are also clearly labelled.
The features of this biography poster include:
- A complete biography of J.K. Rowling
- Labels and explanations of essential structural features
- Labels and explanations of essential language features
- Eye-catching design to engage young learners
This biography poster downloads as a full-colour or black-and-white PDF.
Read on to learn more about how to use this biography poster in your classroom!
Using This Versatile Biography Genre Poster
This versatile biography anchor chart can be used in a variety of ways to support your students’ learning during your writing lessons on biographical texts. Here are some ideas from our experienced teacher team:
- Whole-Class Biography Analysis – Display the biography poster on an interactive whiteboard and guide students through the annotations, discussing the key structural and language features of a biography.
- Small-Group or Partner Discussions – Provide printed copies of the biography genre poster for students to work in pairs or small groups. Have students highlight additional examples of the language features mentioned on the poster.
- Annotation Practice – Give students an unmarked version of the biography (black-and-white version) and ask them to annotate it themselves based on what they’ve learned. Afterwards, compare their annotations with the original.
Instantly Download This Biography Anchor Chart
Use the Download button to access the full-colour or black-and-white PDF.
If the poster is being used for display purposes, we recommend enlarging it for enhanced readability.
Resources to Complement This Biography Poster
Teach Starter has a wide range of resources to support your teaching of biography writing. Click below to explore a selection of our offering.
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