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Biography Research

By Melissa Shutler

(c)2015 Melissa Shutler


The next three pages include two options

for research!

Name __________________________ Date ______________

Biography Research Use this page to research your famous person!


My birthday/birthplace Why I was famous

Family/Childhood

My education

A quote I said My awards/honors

A time I overcame an obstacle _______________________________

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Name ____________________________ Date _____________

Biography Research

Paragraph 1- Introduce the person

Name of famous person: __________________________________

Birthday: __________________ Birthplace: ____________________

This person is known for this field: O sports O courage O new ideas O science O leadership O the arts

Paragraph 2- Timeline of Important Events Find four main events in your famous person’s life. Write them in order on the timeline.

Paragraph 3- Contributions of this person

What was this person’s greatest accomplishment? _________________ _________________________________________________________ How did this person change the world? ___________________________

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Biography Research cont’d

Paragraph 4 An Important Quote

Write a famous quote that this person said: _______________________

________________________________________________________ What does this mean? ________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

Why did he or she say it? _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________-

Paragraph 5- A summary What lesson could you learn from this person? ____________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

Resources


Name __________________________ Date ______________

Biography Report

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Name __________________________ Date ______________

Biography Report Rubric Check over your writing. Place a check mark under the student section after you check that area. Then do the same thing with a partner. Leave the teacher section blank.

Student Partner Teacher

I wrote five paragraphs, each one indented.

My first paragraph introduced the topic.

My second paragraph told important events in order.

My third paragraph talked about an accomplishment and how this person changed the world.

My fourth paragraph included a quote and explained why it was important.

My fifth paragraph summarized the paper and included what I learned from this person.

I checked for spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

My sentences are easy to read and follow grammar rules.


Name __________________________ Date ______________

Biography Project Choices

Along with your written report, you must also complete a final project. You must complete three points worth of work from this menu. You may choose one 3-point project or a 1-point and a 2-point project.

3 points 2 points 1 point

Dress up as your famous person and

give a 2-minute presentation about yourself and your accomplishments.

Create a 5-page picture book about

your famous person. Your book should be

illustrated and colorful.

Complete the Biography summary page. Create your person using craft

materials.

Create a poster to wear with a hole big

enough for your head. Design the

poster so that it is wearing clothes like your famous person. Prepare a 2-minute

presentation.

Fill a paper bag with five items that your

famous person would have owned. Make the items

using craft materials. On an index card, explain why you included

these items.

Create a scrapbook page of this

person’s life. Include 3 pictures of this

person doing important things. Explain what is

happening in each picture.


Name __________________________ Date ______________

Biography Quotes Write four things that this person would tell about him or herself. Then design the doll to look like your person and draw a background


Name __________________________ Date ______________

Biography Scrapbook Page Draw three pictures of important moments in this person’s life. Then explain what happened in each picture.

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Name __________________________ Date ______________

Biography Early Finishers Complete one activity in each of the three columns. Write your answers

on the work space page. Complete activity 3 on another paper. AActivity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3

Analyze Investigate the

honors and awards that this person

received. List them and write the year

of each award.

Remember Describe a time in this person’s life when he or she

overcame a challenge. What did the person to do

overcome it?

Create Choose a project:

Compose a poem or song about this person. Construct something that honors this person. Plan a celebration to honor this person. Write the invitation.

Evaluate List three events in

this person’s life that contributed to his or her success.

Prioritize them according to their

importance. 1= most important

Understand Compare this person to yourself. Explain

two personality traits that you have in common. Explain how you both exhibit

these traits.

Apply Illustrate the most important event in this person’s life. Write a caption at

the bottom to explain why you think

this is the most important event.


Name __________________________ Date ______________

Biography Early Finishers Workspace

Complete your chosen activities in the boxes below. Activity 3 should be on another page. AActivity 1 Activity 2


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