Year 7 Autobiography Homework Project

Week One Task

Find and read autobiography extracts.

Week Two Task

Write a timeline of your life with important dates and events on it. For example, when you were born; important birthdays/holidays/ events that are memorable for some reason; birth of brothers or sisters; starting at a new school; winning a competition or being involved in a club; moving house; loss of a pet; meeting new friends; learning to swim or ride a bike; anything that has been important in your life.  You can illustrate if you wish and/or add photos or pictures.

Weeks Three, Four and Five Tasks

Choose one of the following titles each week, (you can do more if you wish!), and write at least four paragraphs about it.  Remember to describe people and places in as much detail as you can.  This can be done using ICT or can be handwritten.  Illustrate or decorate if you wish.

Þ   First day at school

Þ   My favourite holiday or day out

Þ   Most memorable birthday

Þ   Best/worst day at school,

Þ   My greatest achievement

Þ   Funniest thing that ever happened to me

Þ   Happiest memory

Þ   People who are important to me

Þ   My hobbies

Þ   Favourite things

Þ   What I hope to do I the future  

Week Six Tasks

Choose two of the following activities to complete:

Þ   Write an acrostic poem of your name.

Þ   Research the origin of your name, first name or surname or both.

Þ   Draw your family tree.

Þ   Interview a parent or grandparent about their life or what you were like as a child and write it up.

Week Seven Task

Review your project and make sure it is all put together – whether in a folder or book or however you have chosen to present it, make sure everything is there and is presented to the best of your ability! If there is anything that needs adding to or re-writing this is the week to do it. Make sure it is ready to hand in on the day your teacher has asked for it!