Autobiography - Lesson 3 - Conventions of Autobiography PowerPoint

In Lesson Three, titled 'Conventions of Autobiography', students delve into the world of autobiographical writing. The objectives are twofold: firstly, to enhance reading comprehension by identifying the key features of autobiographies within a text, and secondly, to improve writing skills by learning and memorising the spellings of pivotal words associated with autobiographies. The lesson is structured to equip Year 7 pupils with the necessary tools to not only spell these words correctly but also to understand their meanings and significance in the context of autobiographical writing.

The lesson includes a task where students are presented with a list of essential words such as 'autobiography', 'informal', 'audience', and 'narrative', among others. They are tasked with copying these words and learning their spellings for a future test. Understanding these terms goes beyond mere spelling; students must grasp their meanings and why they are important in the genre of autobiography. To achieve this, they are encouraged to research unknown words using a dictionary or a search engine, working in pairs for collaborative learning. After researching, students write down the definitions and share their findings with the class, discussing the relevance of these words in autobiographical writing. The lesson concludes with a silent reading session where students are asked to identify instances of informal writing, speech, suspense, and anecdotes in the autobiographies they are reading, applying their newly acquired knowledge in a practical setting.