Year 6 Term 1
Non Fiction: Biographical Writing
Objective 14
 
Title of Resource
  Write a dragon biography
 
 
Type of Resource
  Link to Kids on the Net
 
 
Project
  Dragonsville  
 
Summary
  Visit the Cave of Fame within Dragonsville and see all the dragons in the cave. Select a dragon and write a biography for it. There is also a gallery of submitted biographies to read.  
 
URL of project
 

http://www.kidsonthenet.com/dragonsville/cave.htm

 

 
Downloadables available
  Yes  
 
Downloadable teachers notes
  Word file : Biographical writing
PDF file : Biographical writing
 
 
Downloadable worksheets
  Word file : Writing a biography
PDF file : Writing a biography
 
 
 
 
In the Classroom
 

Read the biographies within the Cave of Fame gallery. Write your own based around a dragon in the Cave of Fame.

 
 
Online activities, instructions or forms
  Submit them to Dragonsville  
 
URL of online activities
  http://www.kidsonthenet.com/dragonsville/biog.htm  
 
Summary - extended information in notes or worksheets
 

Extend this activity and write the biography of a famous person from history, or alive today.

Interview a member of your family and write a biography of their life.

Create a piece of autobiographical writing.

 
 
Linked activities
 

http://www.kidsonthenet.com/authors/manor.htm

http://www.kidsonthenet.com/dragonsville/pool.htm

 
 
Keywords for extensions: Adaptions for different age groups and abilities, special needs
  For younger children, visit the Naming Pool within Dragonsville and create character portraits of dragons.  

 
NLS framework objective (Year)
   6  
 
NLS framework objective (Term)
   1  
 
NLS framework objective (Number)
  14  
 
NLS framework objective (Name)
  To develop the skills of biographical and autobiographical writing in role, adopting distinctive voices, e.g. historical characters through, e.g.; preparing a CV; composing a biographical account based in research; describing a person from different perspectives (e.g. police); description, school report, newspaper obituary  
 
Year group(s) UK - Starting Year group range
     
 
Ending year group range
     

 
Curriculum Links
  English, Literacy, History  
 
ICT Skills
 

Word Processing
Webform

 
 
Teacher experience level
  Basic  
 
Length of time required
  2 - 3 lessons  
 
Resources required
  Internet ready PC. RAnge of biographical materials  

 

 

 


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