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KS2 Writing templates - biographical writing

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Develop understanding of the features of biographical and autobiographical texts and how they are structured using the resources provided which can be used instantly by pupils. These resources can be used to support teaching and learning during an English unit focusing on biographical writing to share the features needed for this style of writing and can be used to identify the features in model texts.

The poster can be used to teach how these text types are structured and the grammar, vocabulary and punctuation typically used.

A variety of planning sheets is included, in slightly differing formats for you to choose from, to support pupils when noting and organising their ideas before writing.

What is included in this resource?

  • Biographical writing poster (LKS2 and UKS2 versions available)
  • Biographical writing planning sheets
  • Autobiographical writing planning sheets

National Curriculum programme of study links

Year 3 / 4 writing - composition
Pupils should be taught to plan their writing by:

  • discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar
  • discussing and recording ideas
Year 5 / 6 writing - composition
Pupils should be taught to plan their writing by:
  • identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own
  • noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary

  • Biographical writing poster (LKS2 and UKS2 versions available)
  • Biographical writing planning sheets
  • Autobiographical writing planning sheets
  • Teacher notes
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