Biography Activity | Fun Facts Biography

Activity Overview

There are so many interesting people in the world, and there is so much to learn about them. Besides the regular information that kids research, it is fun for them to learn random things about a person that not everyone may know! These can help bring their person to life, and students might find things they can relate to. For this activity, students will create a 3-4 cell storyboard highlighting fun facts about the person they have studied. This activity makes a great first step in a larger biography project.

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Objective: Create a 3-4 cell storyboard detailing fun facts about your person.

Student Instructions:

Click “Start Assignment”.
Identify each fun fact in the title boxes.
Create an illustration that represents each heading using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
Write a short summary of each heading in the space below the illustration.

Lesson Plan Reference

Grade Level 4-6

Difficulty Level 2 (Reinforcing / Developing)

Type of Assignment Individual

Common Core Standards

[ELA-Literacy/W/3/2] Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
[ELA-Literacy/W/3/7] Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
[ELA-LITERACY/WHST/6-8/2/A] Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
[ELA-LITERACY/WHST/6-8/2/B] Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.