2012 Olympians Biography

(2012 Olympians Biography - English teaching resource featuring 74 slides)

Key Stage : 3,4

English Teaching Resources: The Olympians (biographical writing)

PowerPoint & worksheets

74 slide PowerPoint & worksheets

English Teaching Resources: The Olympians (biographical writing) is a fantastic new English resource featuring a series of lessons designed to use the London 2012 Olympics to help inspire pupils and develop biographical writing skills. English Teaching Resources: The Olympians (biographical writing) covers a number of key areas required by the National Curriculum and includes a range of activities and lessons for pupils of all levels and abilities. 

English Teaching Resources: The Olympians (biographical writing) contents:

- An introduction to the task - write an article about an athlete competing in the London 2012 Olympics

- A research, note making and writing task - research the athlete, make notes and produce an article

- What are the key features of biographical writing?

- Writing in the third person and using personal pronouns effectively

- Learning effective researching skills

- Understanding skimming, scanning and highlighting

- How to select appropriate material and make relevant notes

- Using linear and diagrammatic notes

- Diverse research skills - using multi-modal texts (TV, video, DVD, websites, etc)

- How to transform notes into prose

- How to use images and layout for effect

- Writing frame to scaffold the article

- 74 slide PowerPoint

- 3 worksheets

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