Turn student interviews into published biographies with this complete 10-day expository writing unit! Perfect for 20-minute daily writing blocks, this resource guides students step-by-step from interviewing a peer to publishing a polished biography essay.

With engaging slides, structured handouts, sentence frames, rubrics, and teacher guidance, everything you need is included to make biography writing accessible, fun, and standards-aligned.

What’s Included:

✅ Editable Canva Presentation Slides (10-day pacing, teacher notes included)
✅ Student Handouts:

• Interview questions sheet
• Graphic organizer
• Draft pages (intro, body, conclusion)
• Editing checklist
• Final draft instructions
  ✅ Sentence Starters & Frames for scaffolding writing
  ✅ Model Biography Essay (student-level example)
  ✅ Rubrics (teacher scoring rubric + student-friendly checklist)
  ✅ Progress Trackers (student & whole-class versions)
  ✅ Teacher Guide & Differentiation Tips
  ✅ Day-to-Day Pacing Guide aligned with Florida B.E.S.T. standards

Skills & Standards Covered:

• Conducting interviews and collecting details (ELA.3.C.4.1)
• Organizing ideas using text structure (ELA.3.R.2.1)
• Writing introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions (ELA.3.C.1.4, ELA.3.C.1.5)
• Revising and editing for clarity and conventions (ELA.K12.EE.5.1)
• Summarizing and reflecting on learning (ELA.3.R.3.2)

Why Teachers Love It:

• Daily mini-lessons + student work time = simple and effective pacing
• Works well in writer’s workshop, literacy blocks, or intervention groups
• Flexible for differentiation (sentence frames, oral responses, typing option)
• Encourages collaboration, peer interviews, and public speaking

Suggested Uses:

• Writing workshop
• Literacy centers
• Small group guided writing
• ELA test prep for expository writing

File Details

• Formats: PDF (handouts, teacher guide, rubric), Canva Presentation Link (slides)
• Pages/Slides: 50+ pages + 20+ slides
• Includes: teacher + student versions, printable & digital options