A biography writing project about the life of one of the founding fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. Students will learn about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills and developing their creative writing.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
- Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
- Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
- Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
- A template for students to write up their neat biography text
- A crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity
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- Homework
- Creative writing sessions
- Assessment practice
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The first lesson is interactive and involves students cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the students need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson children need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions on a prompt sheet before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on to a neat copy on the template provided.
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Two great activities that would span five lessons about the life of one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and famous scientist, Benjamin Franklin. Perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a reading comprehension activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lessons of reading, sorting and writing. Included in the close reading activity: * An informational text * A comprehension activity with eight varied questions * Two grammar questions about the text * An extension writing activity * An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use * A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity to consolidate learning Included in the biography writing unit: * Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs * Writing templates for four draft paragraphs * Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion * A template for students to write up their neat biography text This resource is great for: * In class learning * Independent work * Homework * Creative writing sessions * Guided reading sessions * Reading & writing interventions * Assessment practice * Emergency sub plans ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great activities check out [Creative Primary Literacy](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Irvine109)!
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The bundle looks at some of the most influential scientists from history: Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Marie Curie, Charles Darwin, Galileo, Benjamin Franklin and Stephen Hawking. The bundle contains eight reading comprehension activities about the individual scientists, five biography writing units, and a discussion based writing activity about who is the most influential scientist of all time. The activities are perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. 32 Lessons, or 32 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed! ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Firstly, there are eight close reading activities, or informational texts, about: * Albert Einstein * Isaac Newton * Marie Curie * Galileo * Stephen Hawking * Charles Darwin * Nikola Tesla * Benjamin Franklin These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity, crossword and wordsearch for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document. Secondly, there are five biography writing units about Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Benjamin Franklin and Marie Curie. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Finally, there is an opinion based writing unit discussing who is the most influential scientist of all time. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Good luck, I hope you get some great results! ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more resources visit the [Creative Primary Literacy store](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Irvine109).
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