how to write a biography for year 6

Year 6 Biographical Writing

Write a biography for a member of your family e.g. your grandparent or a famous person e.g. Tim Peake.

Use the planning page below to help you with key features of this genre.

Biography Planning Page    

Title - _________________________

Intro – 5 W’s         

1. Who is the person? – ________________

2. Why did you chose this person?                                                                

3. What have they experienced during their life time? _____________________

4. When did a significant event happen? __________________________

5. Where did it happen?__________________________

My rhetorical question to open my first paragraph:                                                          

Key Events that happened:

1.                                                                                    2.

3.                                                                                    4.

Linking phrases I would like to use

• Furthermore,                                     2. Nevertheless,                                 3.Additionally                                       

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WOW words -                                       

Conclusion – Why will they always be remembered? _____________________

Quote - _____________________________________________________

5 October 2018

TAYLOR SWIFT-BIOGRAPHY!!! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to perform on stage and sing in-front of nearly the WHOLE world, and be known as a famous singer? Well if the answer is yes than this biography is just right for you. Taylor Alison Swift was born on the 13th of December 1989 in Reading ,Pennsylvania. Taylor's father, Scott Kingsley Swift ,was a financial adviser,and her mother Andrea Gardener Swift who was a homemaker. Swift,has a younger brother named Austin. Taylor spent the early years of her life on a Christmas tree farm. She attended preschool and kindergarten at the Alvernia Montessori School, before transferring to The Wyndcroft School. The family then moved to a rented house in the suburban town of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, where she attended Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School. At the age of nine, Swift became interested in musical theatre and performed in four Berks Youth Theatre Academy productions. She also travelled regularly to New York City for vocal and acting lessons. Taylor, later shifted her focus toward country music inspired by Shania Twain's songs, which made her want to just run around the block four times and daydream about everything. She spent her weekends performing at local festivals and events. After watching a documentary about Faith Hill, Swift felt sure that she needed to go to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a music career. At the age of eleven, she travelled with her mother to visit Nashville record labels and submitted a demo tape of Dolly Parton and Dixie Chicks karaoke covers. To help Swift break into country music, her father transferred to the Nashville office of Merrill Lynch when she was 14, and the family relocated to a lakefront house in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Swift attended Hendersonville High School, but after two years transferred to the Aaron Academy, which through homeschooling could accommodate her touring schedule, and she graduated a year early. Taylor titled a debut album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and spent the most weeks on the chart in the 2000s. Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the youngest Album of the Year winner. Swift was the sole writer of her 2010 album, Speak Now. It debuted at number one in the United States and the single Mean won two Grammy Awards. Her fourth album, Red (2012), yielded the successful singles We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together and i Knew You Were Trouble. For her fifth album, the pop-focused 1989 (2014), she received three Grammy's, and became the first woman and fifth act overall to win Album of the Year twice. Its singles Shake It Off, Blank Space ,and Bad Blood ,reached number one in the US, Australia, and Canada. Taylor has won lots of awards , had a very successful career in singing, and most importantly has millions of fans who love her music and support her .

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A biography on Noel Fitzpatrick – By Francesca Grady Have you ever wanted to give animals a second chance in life? Well if the answer is yes then this biography is just for you. This is about the life of a remarkable man. Martin Noel Galgani Fitzpatrick was born on December 1967 in Laois, Ireland. His mother was Rita Fitzpatrick and his father was Sean Fitzpatrick. Noel had 5 siblings and his father was a farmer. It all began for Noel when he was a young boy. He was struggling at school and had few friends. He grew up with a dog. Every day, the dog was there for him. Noel found one thing not right about animals – how they give their lives for human medicine. He knew he wanted to give something in return to animals such as better health. That was when he decided to become a vet. In 1990, Fitzpatrick attended University College Dublin where he attained a Bachelor of Veterinary medicine degree. He also completed several other degrees at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Ghent. Afterwards, Noel achieved junior qualifications of RCVS certificates in small animal Orthopaedics and Radiology. 2005 was when Noel opened Fitzpatrick Referrals. He had this dream since he first became a vet. After over 10 working years, Noel’s dream had become a reality. He employed 250 vets and nurses to help with all the jobs. Because Noel is so busy he can’t have a wife. He has said, “I am married to my work.” He hopes one day he can have a very understanding wife that doesn’t mind being second. In 2010, Noel made his first major TV series ‘The Bionic Vet’. He wanted a TV show nobody else had done before this was the perfect opportunity. Now he has ‘Supervet’ which is playing this current day since 2014. In 2014, Noel founded the Humanimal trust which hopes to find one medicine for humans and animals. Noel believes he should get a paw and/or a hand and move both creature forwards. Without this trust, there wouldn’t be that much more research on human and animal medicine. When Noel leaves this planet, he will be remembered as a great man. His work is sensational and he has a passion for life. He works all night and day; so hard in fact that he has a bedroom at the referrals because he doesn’t always make it home. This man is extraordinary and deserves to go down in history.

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6 October 2018

A Changing World This biography is about my grandpa, a great man! He may not have set a world record, or done anything absolutely AMAZING! But In his life a lot has changed. My grandpa knew what it was like having no TV, no mobile phone. You had to go to a phone box across the road for that! But my grandpa, Alan Rudd who is currently seventy- eight, loves his life and his family,and this is what it was like.???? Alan Rudd was born in Adlington,1940, during the start of world war two, and experienced many things. He started school when he was four and eventually went to Thornleigh salesian collage. At sixteen, Alan left school and started to work at Leyland Motors in Chorley as an apprentice.???? Additonally, he trained as a drafts man at nineteen and became a design engineer for his career. In 1962, Alan married when he was twenty- one and had three children. Then later on, he took his family to Africa in Zambia to work on the copper belt for two years.???? Furthermore, Alan worked at many terms designing special purpose machinery for various manufactures including the nuclear industry and robotics. My grandpa now has nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren,and is very happy with his life. ????

John Whittaker-My inspiration So,who is John Whitaker and why does he inspire me!?! John Whitaker is one of the most famous names in the showjumping world along with his brother Micheal. He began riding at the age of 6 on his families farm where his dad ran a milk round ( just like my dad). John would get up early with his brother Micheal and deliver milk on a horse and cart before going to school. Impressively John started competing at the age of 8 alongside Geoff Billington (another famous British show jumper who i am having a lesson with in October half term, Wow). Astonishingly John started off a young child enjoying his fun with his pony ( just like me) however with practice and determination he has turned into the most successful and widely known show jumper to date-unbelievable achievement hey!?! Outstanding results got him noticed, he went on to win over 50, yes, 50 awards but here are just a few: 1) 1989 European and individual gold medalist 2)1990 World championship individual silver with the horse Milton 3)1991,1996,2000,2008, competed in equestrian Olympics 4)1990 and 1991 won the world cup finals Unfortunately in 2000 the unthinkable happened and John was diagnosed with a life threatening brain hemorrhage, he had brain surgery and and was back out competing for his country in under 12 months, now that is unbelievable and extremely brave. Further more he went on to receive an M.B.E (member of the most excellent order of the British empire) by her Majesty the Queen at Royal Windsor Castle, This man is simply amazing! John will always be remembered for his huge talent in horsemanship and his name will always be known for being Britain's number one! (a quote by John Whitaker) "The expert in anything was once the beginner, success is a journey so take pride in how far you have come and have faith in how far you can go, always stand tall and dream BIG"

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7 October 2018

All about Katy Perry’s life Have you ever wanted to make your dream come true like Katy Perry? If the answer is yes then this is just right for you. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (Katy Perry) was born 25th October 1984 in Santa Barbara California. In her early life Katy travelled with her parents, along with her brother and sister. Both Katy’s parents are pastors, so she began to sing in the church gospel choir. Katy discovered her passion for singing in the choir and enjoyed performing in front of an audience. On her thirteenth birthday Katy received her first guitar. Immediately Katy learnt how to play the guitar and write songs of her own to sing. By the time Katy was fifteen years old she had completed her general education. Katy was determined to be a successful singer and songwriter, she had more than one record company sign her then let her go from the contract, nevertheless she didn’t give up. In 2008 Katy released her first single “I kissed a girl”, amazingly, on the 28th April, the track reached number one on the US billboard hot 100. From this successful hit recording, she has become an amazing singer, songwriter, actress and furthermore a philanthropist. To quote Katy “I come from a none accepting family, but I’m very accepting”. One of my personal favourite quotes is “my personality is up and down, sassy and cheeky."

The Light Is Coming Have you ever wondered what its like to be a pop star? I have that's why I have chosen to write a biography about Ariana Grande. I have chosen her because I like her music, style and additionally she is a good role model. She has a successful music career, she has had lots of top ten hits. Sadly on 22nd May 2017 at Manchester arena 22 people died at one of her concerts because of a terror attack. She is an amazing person as she returned to Manchester and set up a one love Manchester concert to help the victims. She began her career in the TV series Victorious in 2010, furthermore Ariana had a number one single with Bang Bang. She performed at the White House for President Obama. Ariana organised the one love concert at Manchester. She is an amazing person and has an incredible voice. Ariana will always be remembered for her music and the Manchester terror attack. (Quote.....) "Someone told me they only like me when I'm normal and that I should be more normal. If anyone every tells you not to be yourself that's the worst piece of advice you can get."

Mo Salah. Have you ever heard of Mo Salah I have picked this person because he is an amazing footballer and a inspiration to a lot of people in the way he conducts himself on and off the field. Mo Salah have got the golden boot in 2018, he also received PFA player of the year. Furthermore he also came third in 2018 fifa men players. This happened at Liverpool and Chelsea stadium. Addition he got married and had a baby girl in 2014. always follow your heart Mo Salah.

J.K Rowling J.K Rowling is a British author and was born in Chipping sodbury , July 31st , 1965. From an early age J.K Rowling had an ambition to be a writer.She often tried her hand at writing, although little came from her early efforts . At aged six she wrote a book about a rabbit with measles. After finishing school, her parents encouraged her to study french at university and took various in London .One of her favourite jobs was working for Amnesty International is one of many charities she has generously supported since she attended a new founded wealth. In 1990 J.K Rowling first conceived the idea of harry potter. J.K Rowlings first book 'the Phlosophers stone' was published in 1996 and book sales really started to take off ! First edition are said to be worth up to £25,000 each . In 1998, Warner Bros secured the film rights to the books, giving seven figure sum. Furthermore, on the 21st of October 2006 J.K Rowling finished her final book of the Harry Potter series-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. And was one of the fastest selling books of all time .

A biography on Arianna Helm- by Eithne Helm Have you ever wondered what it’s like to move to a different country and make huge changes in your life? Well, Arianna Helm has. She has had to face situations like surgery, raising a child who has additional needs and moving to a new country. Early life: Arianna Rochelle Chiasson was born on the 4th December 1979 at 8:29 am in Ontario, Canada. She is the youngest girl and the second youngest child out of six children. With two brothers and three sisters, there was never a dull moment while growing up. Although Arianna was a very smart child, she was very shy at the same time. Young adult: As a young adult, Arianna found it difficult to make friends as she was still quite shy. In 2000, Arianna had a pen pal who introduced her to a man called Michael, who lived in England. However, it was in 2001 when Michael came over to Canada to meet Arianna face to face. Married: In March 2003, Arianna moved over to England and lived with Michael. On 26th July 2003, Michael and Arianna got married at the English Martyrs church. Unfortunately, Arianna’s family couldn’t make it to the wedding so they recorded a video that was secretly sent to Michael, and it was played on a laptop during the reception. Parenting: After four years, Arianna and Michael had a child in October 2007. They named her Eithne Helm. Once Eithne came along, Arianna and Michael had to learn how to raise her. As Eithne grew older, she developed some health issues which has made things difficult – but the three of them learned how to adapt their family life to encompass the additional needs that now Eithne has. Medical: In 2014, Arianna had to go for surgery. Unfortunately, the surgery didn’t go too well because of complications. Consequently, treatment of those complications led to Arianna suffering permanent damage to her coccyx. The entire family had to change the way they do some things – such as how to get Eithne to school and getting special equipment in her office so Arianna could work. So that Arianna was able to gain back some of her independence, an electric wheelchair and hoist were bought – Arianna was finally able to go into town and do the shopping again! In conclusion, Arianna has gone and accomplished so many things in her life that she will always be remembered as The Lady who never gave in! Her message is “Don’t ever give up on your dreams - there is nothing in this world that can stop you from achieving them.”

Have you ever wanted to be an astronaut? Tim peake was born on the 7th of April 1972 he has one sibling named Fiona o' conner . his Mother and Father are called Angela peake and Nigle peake . He is currently 46years old . He grew up in a village In the west Sussex . Upon graduation from Royal Military Academy sandhurst Tim received a short service commission a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps . He began the ESA's intensive astronaut basic training course in September 2009 and graduated on 22 November 2010.He took part in an airway study in which his exhalations were monitored for nitric oxide which may be an indicator of internal inflammation - relevant to asthma sufferers on Earth and to future astronauts visiting the dusty environments of the Moon or Mars.Peake was launched to the International Space Station (ISS), on 15 December 2015, for Expeditions 46 and 47. He launched successfully at 11:03 GMT from Baikonur Cosmodrome on board Soyuz TMA-19M.

Abby Lee Miller's biography -by Libbie M Have you ever wondered how one person picks them self up from bad situations, time after time?If the answers yes then this biography is especially for you . Abby Lee Miller was born in 1966 on September 21.Further on , in 1980 Abby soon owned her own dance studio in Pittsburgh,Pensylvania . She had students there who travelled to LA with her to be ALDCLA. She soon faced jail due to attempting fraud,she was in jail for 5 months and a one day. After that , she soon was diagnosed with cancer and was rushed to hospital.Only one of her students came to visit her in fact it was one of her old students Jo Jo Siwa. A couple of months later , she was also paralyzed by a spinal infection . A doctor said "If we didn't do something she could of died. Abby Lee Miller is never to walk again but she is doing fine this day.

My grandad, my hero Have you ever wonder what it is like to live through a war? My grandad worked away from home in a country called Saudi Arabia. He worked for an oil company called Aramco. While he was working, war broke out in the Gulf sea and my mum and Grandma where very scared. It started in August 1990, my grandad was at work when the first scud missile flew over. Back at home my mum saw on the news, that war had broken out and she cried. It took 4 days for my grandad to phone home, he had been in the air raid shelter. He remembers the sounds of the missiles crashing into the buildings. The ground shook violently and he could smell burning. When I asked him if he was scared he said yes. Finally, the war ended in February 1991 my grandad wasn’t allowed home until it had finished. When he finally got to come home, he came home on an army plane, instead of the normal jumbo jet. My mum and grandma were very delighted to see him. My grandad, my hero, the man who came home safely from the war! By Anna Speed

8 October 2018

Taylor swift was born in December 13th 1989 she was raised in Pennsylvania. She lived on a farm so she loves animals. At the age of 14 she had interest in singing. Further on, she started to make songs for living. The first song she ever made was Tim Mcgraw.

Sergio Ramos - a biography Have you ever wondered how it feels to be a football legend? If so, then this biography is just for you... Born in 1986,meaning he is thirty-two years old, Sergio Ramos Garcia has accomplished things that some of us can only dream of! His inspiration were two players called Ronaldo Luis Nazario De Lima and Claudio Caniggia. Furthermore, he kept playing football hoping for his dream to come true. Later on, in 2004,Sevilla(a spanish team), scouted him and gave him a chance in the club. Although Sevilla is not the greatest team you can think of, Ramos knew this was a beginning to something great.Everybody loved Ramos playing as center-back for Sevilla,however, he only stayed there for a year. In 2005,he started to play for Real Madrid, and for him this was a dream come true. Sergio still plays there until this day. In 2012 he got married to Pilar Rubio and had three kids, Marco Ramos,Alejandro Ramos and Sergio Ramos jr. Later on he helped Real Madrid get their twelth an thirteenth champions league trophy. Sergio Ramos will always be remembered as an inspirational and outstanding football player. 'If you don't live, eat, breathe football, then you're not a true footballer. You just wear the jersey.' A quote by Sergio Ramos Garcia.

Simon Cowell-biography Have you ever want to be on television? If that’s a yes then this is the biography is prefect for you. This man has appear it several shows not only in the United kinging but in America too. The United kinging shows are ………. Pop idol, the x factor, Britain got talent. The America shows are ………… America idol, the x factor, America got talent. Simon Phillip Cowell was born on 7th October 1959 now 60 year old. His mother, Julie Brett was a ballet dancer and this father Eric Selig Phillip Cowell was an estate agent, property developer, and music industry executive. He has a younger brother Nicholas Cowell three half-brothers, John, Tony, Michael Cowell and a half-sister June Cowell. Cowell attended Radlett Preparatory School and the independent Dover College, as did his brother, but left after taking GCE O levels. In 2001, Cowell was given the role of judge on the first series of Pop Idol, Cowell's S Records signed the top two finishers of the first season of Pop Idol, Will Young and Gareth Gates, both of whom went on to have No 1 UK hits, which were the top 2 best-selling singles of 2002, as well as that of top 2 of the decade of 2000s. In 2004, with Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh, Cowell was a judge on the first series of the British television music competition The X Factor, which he created using his production company, Syco TV. Leona Lewis, the winner of the third series of The X Factor, was signed to Cowell's label Syco and has had number one singles and album sales around the world. Cowell returned for a fourth series on 18 August 2007 alongside Osbourne, Walsh and new judge, Dannii Minogue. Walsh had previously been sacked from the judging panel by Cowell for the fourth series. Following the success of the Idol and X Factor , Cowell, his company Syco, and its business partners developed a talent show format open to performers of any kind, not only singers, but also dancers, instrumentalists, magicians, comedians, novelty acts, and so on. Britain's Got Talent debuted on ITV in June 2007.[66] Cowell appeared as a judge alongside Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan.

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Elvis Presley - a biography by Luke. Have you ever wondered what it is like to sing on a stage? Well this great man has faced this and successfully sang songs on many different stages. On the 8th of January 1935 Vernon and Gladys Presley had a baby named Elvis. Elvis had a brother who sadly died at birth. In 1958 his wonderful mother unfortunately died. His father remarried and then Elvis got three stepbrothers. Elvis started to play the piano, accordion, acoustic guitar and bass guitar. Elvis was fully educated and went to Humes Preparatory Academy middle school. When he was twenty one he released his first song called "That's alright Mama". As soon as he released a couple of albums he became really famous. He sang a good song called "Wooden Heart" partly in German. Effortlessly he sang rock and roll, hillbilly, country, gospel, pop and blues. Amazingly, he never stopped singing. Surprisingly he died in his bathroom on August 16th 1977 at the age of forty two. He is buried in the grounds of Gracelands, his mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a great legend and was known as the "King of Rock and Roll".

Mrs Beesley

10 October 2018

Wow LW what an informative biography. You have used lots of language features from this genre including: chronology, key events and a superb rhetorical question. Excellent work :) Prize Box!

Well what a shame that I am already married FG? :) I love Noel Fitzpatrick so this was the perfect read for me. Super use of features of the genre. Another great blog! Prize Box!

I remember queuing up to use the phone box when I was at University. What a very interesting gentleman? Great use of a conjunction too LL. Thank you for sharing.

I remember watching him when he returned to showjumping after his surgery. I agree KC, he is a very inspirational man. Your biography includes features of the genre and it was really informative. Excellent work. Prize Box!

I have been looking forward to reading your blog on Katy Perry after you spoke to me about it last Monday. It didn't disappoint. Excellent use of a rhetorical question and you have included important events in her life so far. An excellent blog. Prize Box!

I agree LC she has an amazing voice although it does irritate my teenage girls that I am a fan :) A very interesting biography and I can tell that you are a fan. Prize Box!

Super use of a rhetorical question KLM. 3DJs A very interesting biography. Perhaps you can include more key events?

Love the word conceived SM :) A really informative biography which had lots of features of this genre. Great blog SM. Prize Box!

Well done EH your blog celebrates your subject's resilience. You have used lots of language features from this genre including: chronology, key events and a superb rhetorical question. Excellent work :) Prize Box!

A great way to begin your biography with a rhetorical question HK. A really informative biography on a very interesting man. Well done HK. Prize Box!

Gosh LM what a turbulent time your subject has had? I found this very interesting. Very good use of a rhetorical question to begin your work 3DJs :)

Wow AS I was absolutely captivated by your grandfather's story. I think that this could be a Hollywood blockbuster. Excellent use of features of this genre. Prize Box!

Great use of linking phrases JU. Your biography has lots of features of this genre. Well Done. Prize Box!

A great biography blog on Simon Cowell EW. Great use of a rhetorical question to introduce your first paragraph. Thank you for your hard work. Prize Box!

What a great subject to write about LUPIG. Superb use of the key features of this genre. Well Done. A great read. Prize Box!

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My great Grandad's life. My great granddad is called Richard Marshall. He is the oldest member of my family (94 years old). During his life he has experienced many changes. In 1944 he was called up to serve his country in world war 2, he was in the Royal tank regiment and was posted to Normandy, France. In 1951 he got married to my great grandma Renice Marshall. They had four children, Glynis, Christine, Janet and Paul. Janet is my grandma. Working all of his life, he had various jobs such as a HGV driver, postman, brewery worker and campsite warden. He retired from work 37 years ago in 1982. Unfortunately he lost his wife in 2016 and since then he moved to the farm and lived with granny, granddad and us. Now we all live on our farm and we see great granddad everyday, he is unique and very jolly. We will always remember him for his good selection of toffees and his favourite quote is " what do you want!" Furthermore he is a very special man.

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11 October 2018

Tom Holland a biography by Dominic Tom Holland is a famous British actor who plays spiderman. He has won a lot of rewards such as the Oscar. He has been in a lot of movies like captain America civil war, spiderman homecoming and avengers infinity war. Tom was born on the 1st June 1996 in London. He has two brothers who are very supportive and a dad who is a comedian.

14 October 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo-biography by will Have you ever wondered what it is like to be one of the best footballers in the world? Well this guy has. Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro is insanely talented and has won many trophies including champions league trophies and lots more. Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro was born on the 5th of February 1985 Funchal, Portugal. I have chosen this person because he inspires so many people. He played for sporting Portugal and went on to join Manchester United (when he was 18)and got player of the year. He went on to join Real Madrid in 2009 and won many different trophies which include: golden boot for scoring the most goals,champions league trophies and many more. He is currently 33 and playing for the Italian team, Juventus(which he has just joined) and also plays for the Portugal national team. A quote from Zinedine Zidane “when you play with Ronaldo on your team, your already 1-0 up”

15 October 2018

Imagine dragons are american singers form las vagas . the bang first gained exposure with the release of single "It's time " followed their award -winning debut studio album NIGHT VISIONS in 2012 , witch resulted in the chart- topping singles . In 2017 they realest their third album witch again resulted in the charts and the songs were BELIEVER, THUNDER and WHAT EVER IT TAKES .that album became top five in most countries .

A biography on Scott Cawthon Scott Cawthon was born in Houston, Texas, United States but childhood information is unknown along with year of birth. He created a game called five nights at Freddy's on august 8th 2014 and at the time a lot of people were hyped for a sequel and they got loads

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Sir Mo Farah- A Biography by N1a2t3h4a5n67D Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah was born on 23rd of March 1983 in Mogadishu, Somalia. He is the son of Muktar Farah and Amran Farah. He is the most successful British track athlete in history. He holds the record for British 3000m.

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