Biography worksheet high school

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Biography writing grade 7

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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Biography topic on BrainPOP Jr.

Biography of a Classmate

Have students choose a classmate to write a biography about. Encourage them to choose a classmate they do not know very well in order to develop new friendships or gain a better understanding of one another. Discuss the writing process together and have students interview their subjects to gather information. They may also wish to interview the subject’s family members or friends for research. Subjects may also wish to supply writers with photographs, artwork, or other materials to help writers with their biographies.

Sketch of a Community Helper

Discuss different community helpers together, such as police officers, fire fighters, park rangers, doctors, nurses, and government leaders. Have your students choose a community helper to be a subject of a biography. You may wish to brainstorm different questions for students to ask their subjects. Then have students draw a sketch or illustrate a picture of their community helper. They can write their final

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Text reads: The Mysteries of Life with Tim and Moby

Moby is seated at a desk, typing with a smile on his face. Next to him is a large pile of crumpled sheets of paper. There are reference books and a dirty coffee cup next to his typewriter. Suddenly, he stops typing and frowns.

MOBY: Beep.

He pulls the sheet from his typewriter, crumples it, and tosses it on the discard pile.

Tim walks up to Moby. He is sipping a soda through a straw from a large paper cup. He looks over Moby's shoulder at what he is typing.

TIM: Hey. What's up, robot?

MOBY: Beep.

TIM: You're writing a biography? Of who?

MOBY: Beep.

Moby points to a picture on his desk. It is an autographed photo of a robot named Little Jimmy. Text on the photo reads: My best pal, Moby. Stay gold. Yours, Little Jimmy.

TIM: Little Jimmy? Has that guy even done anything worth writing about?

MOBY: Beep.

Moby shows Tim photos of Little Jimmy winning an Olympic gold medal, playing drums for the Beatles, and shaking hands with President Ronald Reagan.

TIM: Wow, I had no idea.

Tim reads from a ty

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