Biography writing for grade 3

We've completed our biography writing unit using the Fundamentals Writing Units of Study program. Our unit began by learning what a biography is and exploring this genre's features. We then dove into reading the following biographies:

The Boy on : How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr.

Seuss

by Kathleen Krull

If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks

by Faith Ringgold

Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man

by David A. Adler

Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau

by Jennifer Berne

Night Flight: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Ocean

by Robert Burleigh

A Picture Book of Cesar Chaves

 by David A.

Adler and Michael S. Adler

After reading each biography, we created a bubble map about the biography. The title of the book was our main bubble and introduction, personal life, career, and conclusion were the categories radiating out from it.

Biography writing for grade 3 free

Students used their graphic organizers to develop rough copies. Their final copies were written on specially themed paper. For example,