Grade 5: Biography Lesson 3

Writing the Early Life Section

WALT: write a structured paragraph about someone’s early life.

Early Life

The "early life" section of a biography describes the childhood years of a person. It explains where and when they were born, details about their family, education, and important events or influences that shaped who they became.

Match

Match the following pictures to the correct person

Kobe Bryant

Xi Jinping

Barrack Obama

Christiano Ronaldo

Jack Ma

• Kobe Bryant

• Xi Jinping

• Barrack Obama

• Christiano Ronaldo

• Jack Ma

What to write about:

• Birth Details:

  • Where and when was the person born?

  • What was their family like (parents, siblings, upbringing)?

• Childhood Experiences:

  • What was their childhood like?

  • Did they have any hobbies, talents, or dreams at a young age?

What to write about:

• Education:

  • Where did they go to school?

  • Did they enjoy school or have any challenges?

• Influences:

  • Were there any people (parents, teachers, friends) or experiences that influenced them during their early years?

  • Did their childhood help shape their future career or achievements?

Multiple Select

Which of these sentences belong in the "Early Life" section of Xi Jinping’s biography?

• Xi Jinping was born on June 15, 1953, in Beijing, China.

• He studied chemical engineering at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

• During his teenage years, Xi Jinping worked in the countryside as part of a rural re-education program.

• Xi Jinping became the President of China in 2013.

• Xi Jinping helped create major economic changesduring his presidency.

Multiple Select

Which of the following should be included in the early life section?

• Achievements

• Birthplace and family

• Challenges as an adult

Writing Task

You wil now write the early life section of your biography using your research. Remember to include ONLY the parts that belong to the Early life section.

Open Ended

What’s one word to describe your person’s early life?

Open Ended

What was something interesting from your partner’s early life section?