Famous Lives: Reading and Writing Practice

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📌 Lesson Guide

How to use this lesson

👨‍🏫 For Teachers

Use this 25-minute lesson for writing practice; check answers in Module 1 and let the AI score the Module 2 paragraph.

Check student sentences for basic past tense forms and simple sentence connectors.

✍️ For Learners

First, complete the four vocabulary practice tasks in Module 1.

Next, use the sentence frame in Module 2 to write your personal short story.

A black and white sketch of a person writing in a journal, clear style, line art

Module 1

Vocabulary Practice

Let's practice key words about famous lives.

Put words in order

Rearrange the mixed words to form a correct past simple sentence. Type the full sentence in the box.

Question 1

Words: to a new city / in 1995 / moved / He

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Question 2

Words: married / in Paris / a kind teacher / She

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Question 3

Words: a famous writer / became / He / later

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Question 4

Words: a special prize / She / for her study / won

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Word Bank Fill-in-the-Blanks

Word Bank

writer famous discover scientist artist

1. Marie Curie was a clever ____ who worked in a lab.

2. Van Gogh was an ____ who painted yellow sunflowers.

3. Charles Dickens was an English ____ who created Oliver Twist.

4. Medical teams work hard to ____ new medicines for sick people.

5. The actor became very ____ in many countries after his movie came out.

Choose the correct word

Select the word that correctly completes each statement.

1. They were together for four years, then they decided to _____ in the summer.

____ a. marry ____ b. die ____ c. discover

2. The old inventor lived to ninety-two. One night he went to sleep and ______ peacefully.

____ a. became ____ b. died ____ c. moved

3. If you study every week, you can _____ a good teacher.

____ a. become ____ b. marry ____ c. discover

4. She won a gold medal and a big money _____ in the art contest.

____ a. scientist ____ b. artist ____ c. prize

Match question to answer

Select the correct matching answer for each question below.

Question

A helpful medicine

Because he wrote great books.

The year 1879

1. When was he born?

____ Option 1 ____ Option 2 ____ Option 3

2. What did she discover?

____ Option 1 ____ Option 2 ____ Option 3

3. Why is he famous?

____ Option 1 ____ Option 2 ____ Option 3

A vintage portrait of a historical figure

Module 2

Writing Task

Write about someone you admire.

Writing Prompt

Write a short paragraph about the life of a person you like. It can be a family member, a teacher or a famous person (60-80 words).

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Sentence Starters Frame

• ... was born in ... in ...
• In ..., he / she moved to ...
• He / She became ...
• He / She did not ...
• I like him / her because ...

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Required Checklist

Who the person is
Where and when he / she was born
Two things he / she did
One thing he / she did not do
Why you like him / her

Your Response (60-80 words):

AI Evaluated Target: A2 Level

____ (Start your paragraph here using the sentence starters...)

A female scientist in an old laboratory

Module 3

Model Answer

See how a good paragraph looks.

Full Model Paragraph (72 words) Open Reference

Marie Curie is a person I like very much. She was born in Warsaw in 1867. In 1891, she moved to Paris to study physics and mathematics. She became a famous scientist after she discovered radium with her husband. Even when things were hard, she did not give up her dreams. She won two great prizes for her very good work. I like her because she was brave, kind, and worked very hard to change science.

💡 Useful Phrases Notes

"was born in"

Use this phrase to state the city and the year of birth.

"moved to"

Use this when someone changes their home, city, or country.

"became a famous"

became a famous ... = got a job and many people know her

"did not give up"

did not give up = did not stop trying.

"I like her because"

Use this to share your personal feeling and explain your simple reason.

How to use this lesson

Vocabulary Practice

Put words in order

Word Bank Fill-in-the-Blanks

Choose the correct word

Match question to answer

Writing Task

Sentence Starters Frame

Required Checklist

Model Answer

💡 Useful Phrases Notes

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