Description
This biography writing unit for 2nd and 3rd grade gives you everything you need to drive your writing instruction. Students walk through the writing process from brainstorming to publishing, first for an autobiography and then for a biography. It is planned for 10 days, but you may want to allow extra time for research and writing.
Week 1: Autobiography
- Now Starring autobiography anchor chart
- Brainstorming printable and autobiography poster
- Filmstrip rough draft
- Revising lesson: putting events in logical order
- Editing lesson: verb tenses with The Golden Verb Award
- Close editing
- Publishing: video camera autobiography booklet, or an autobiography book
- Autobiography rubric
Week 2: Biography
- Planning and research teacher chart
- Research organizer: BME pockets
- Biography posters
- Revising lesson: powerful topic sentences
- Editing lesson: The Walk of Fame comma rules, with comma posters
- Close editing
- Publishing: clapboard booklet
- Biography rubric
What’s Included
- I Can statements
- Daily lesson plans with mini-lessons, independent practice, and share time
- Standards for TEKS and Common Core
- Anchor chart materials
- Graphic organizers and student printables
- Rough draft writing pieces
- Close editing strategies
- Single column rubrics
- 8 biography writing prompts with QR codes and website links
- 150 pages
Write On! Components in Every Unit
- How to group students
- Writing folder materials
- Status of the class materials
- Writing templates
- Setting goals anchor chart materials
- How to use rubrics
- How to set up your writing block
Good to Know
Students move through brainstorming, writing, revising, editing, and publishing, with grammar skills built into the editing lessons. This unit was made by Hope King and Amy Lemons.
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