Welcome to class! Unit 5: Writing A biographical web page
• I can order information in a biography
using paragraphs and topic sentences Teacher: Activity 1: Read the biography.
How old was Agatha Christie when she published her first novel? Why are her books popular?
1.How old was Agatha Christie whe she published her first novel?
She was 30 when she published her first novel.
2.Why are her books popular?
Her books are popular because the characters and mysteries are so interesting Activity 2:
Match the blue first line of each paragraph (1–3) with the subject of the paragraph (a–c). Activity 3:
Read the Study Strategy. Then read the list of questions.
Read the biography again and add more questions to the list.
How many books did she sell? How many novels did she write?
Why were her books popular?
When did she publish her first novel? What was she like? Activity 4:
Think of a famous or successful person from the past.
Make a list of questions about them.
Use the questions in exercise 3 to help you. Life: • …? Early career: • …? Achievements: • …? Activity 5:
In your notebook, complete the Key Phrases with words in the text.
witing when she was sixteen Agatha Christie
became one of the most popular writers in history
the characters and the mysteries are so interesting Activity 6:
USE IT! Follow the steps in the Writing Guide. Thank you!
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
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