Autobiography template for 3rd graders

Biographies are many students’ first glimpse at history. It is one of my favorite units to teach every year. It is a great opportunity for students to read, research, use technology, and write!

If you’re teaching students to write biography reports this year, then check out how I like to break it down!

Breaking Down Writing a Biography Report (Grades 2-5)

Writing these types of reports is part of the Common Core writing standards for Grades 2-5 as well as many other states’ standards. There are several steps to take as you teach your students to write a biography report.

The first step ALWAYS: Introduce Biographies

Before I even begin to teach my students how to write a biography, I like to read several from our school library.

For second and third grade students:

• Have several biographies in the classroom and give students time to explore the books. Then discuss: What did you notice about all these books? How are they the same? How are they different?
• Discuss genre and introduce biographies.
• Then, I would read them biographies about many different people.

For fourth and fifth grade students:

• Make a class anchor chart discussing what you already know about biographies. Look for gaps in und

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    Autobiographies are a great way to engage students in writing about real-life events. To be successful during the writing process, most students need to be taught in manageable steps and be able to see the difference between good writing and mediocre writing. This resource will allow you to do just that!

    Using Step-by-Step Autobiographies, you can guide your students through the autobiography-writing process in a way that is not overwhelming or confusing. Students will begin with an introduction and be introduced to criteria using a rubric. To effectively learn about the rubric and expected criteria, students will be involved in assessing three sample autobiographies of different levels.

    Students will use the templates for brainstorming, interview a family member, and finally, write and edit the autobiography.

    This resource is best suited to Grades 2-5 students.

    What's Included?

    In this resource, you'll find:

    • a process overview to help teachers prepare each lesson
    • notes for teachers that don't plan on using the accompanying PowerPoint
    • a rubric for students to use to assess samples
    • a rubric for the teacher to assess the final autobiographies
    • three sample autobiographies and scoring card
    • brainstorming templates
    • family interview letter and template
    • editing ch
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