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.
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Biography Timeline Template
Use this multipurpose timeline template for a variety of assignments, projects, and more!
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Character Development – Fakebook Page Worksheet
Use research and creative writing skills to design a social media profile for fiction or nonfiction persons.
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition - Interactive Research Templates
Use these three templates to record notes or research project content on the life and contributions of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea
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Let's Research! Digital and Print Poster Project Templates
Conduct, organize, and display research about books, people, planets, animals, states, and countries with a versatile set of printable and digital poster templates.
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Biography Cube
Research and create an interactive biography for a historical figure.
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Jane Addams Biography - Worksheet
Use this biographical constructed response worksheet to teach your students about Jane Addams.
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My Research Project - Pennant Banner
Create a pennant banner for students to record and display their biography research.
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Biography Sentence Starters
Give students a jumpstart on writing about people with 24 sentence starters.
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Informative Writing Word Wall
Display key vocabulary related to informative writing with a set of 48 word wall cards.
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Biography Word Wall
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to biography writing.
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Who is Amanda Gorman? Biography Research Template
Conduct and organize Amanda Gorman facts and research with a printable or digital flipbook activity.
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Dr. Mae Jemison – Biography Structure Sorting Task
Read and sort to help students learn about the structure of a biography with our cut and paste biography worksheet.
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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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Assessment Rubric – Biographical Texts
An assessment rubric designed to help teachers to assess students’ biography writing.
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Elements of a Biography Poster
Use this biographical writing poster with annotations to help your students understand how to write an engaging biography.
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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 Brochure Template
Help your students organize their thoughts about their biography subject.
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Human Histories: Amazing Artists – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a magazine article about four amazing artists.
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Biography Flipbook Template
Create a flipbook that clearly illustrates the most significant aspects of a biography subject.
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Biography Writing Template
Guide students through the structure and elements included in biography writing.
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Athlete Profile Template
A worksheet to use in the classroom when writing athlete profiles.
- Biography Writing Templates
- Biography Writing Worksheets
- Biography Writing Word Walls
- Biography Writing Writing Templates
- Biography Writing Interactive Activities
- Biography Writing Games
- Biography Writing Flipbooks
- Biography Writing Graphic Organizers
- Biography Writing Cut and Paste Worksheets
- Biography Writing Instructional Slide Decks
- Biography Writing Posters
- Biography Writing Labels Signs Decorations
- Biography Writing Writing Checklist
- Biography Writing Checklists
- Biography Writing Task Cards
- Biography Writing Projects
- Biography Writing for 1st Grade
- Biography Writing for 2nd Grade
- Biography Writing for 3rd Grade
- Biography Writing for 4th Grade
- Biography Writing for 5th Grade
- Biography Writing for 6th Grade