MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
MY NAME
My parents choose to name me__________________
Just the facts
Because:_________________________________________
I am____ years old and I am in year ____.
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My birthday: ______________________.
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The members of my family are:
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A few of my favourite things:
Subject-________________________________________
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Some of my Friends: ________________________________
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Food-___________________________________________
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My favourite
Sport-__________________________________________
Activities & Hobbies
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Song-__________________________________________
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Book-__________________________________________
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because__________________________________________
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Did you know?
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Something about me
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The characteristics that best describe me are:
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Memories
The most wonderful memories of my life:
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Things I am proud of doing in my life so far.
(Could you include some certificates/prizes/examples of work?)
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My goals/dreams for the future are:
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Something else I would like to include:
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Write your autobiography following this assignment sheet.
Things to include
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Introduction
write in general
about your
childhood
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What it was like
what sort of things you did
how you felt growing up
your environment
Your audience should be immediately
interested in your story. They should feel
some kind of empathy with you – perhaps
they might have experienced the same
kind of childhood as you.
Early Memories/events
(School etc)
Look at the start of this
booklet for more ideas…
Write about your
ambitions/hopes for the
future/
You can address your audience directly.
Or not. You can tell the exact truth, or you
can add things that didn’t happen so it’s
more dramatic.
 Describe feelings
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 Describe emotions
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 The sequence of events
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 Describe setting
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 Describe atmosphere
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 Write about the people/characters
involved
o Describe how you feel about the
future
o Explain what you hope to do when
you leave school
o Write about any changes there
have been in your life so far which
have contributed to the your vision
of the future
Possible phrases or key
words to use
I remember…
Way back when…
My childhood was…
Some people have clear
memories of their childhood.
idyllic
horrific
memorable
lonely
peaceful
It all began when…
I felt…
An incredible feeling of….
I remember…
calm tranquility
hazy memory
incredible tension
immense
sadness/happiness
My ambition is to…
I feel…
I know…
I remember when…
I can honestly say…
One thing I have learnt from
my whole experience so far
is that…