Autobiography Lesson - Tension (Bear Grylls)

This lesson is part of a Year 7 autobiography unit. The learning objective is to identify and use tension-building techniques.

• Discussion about Bear Grylls
• Discussion about a time you had to be brave
• Bear Grylls video clip
• Title
• Tension definition
• Bear Grylls extract
• Tension techniques mind map
• Independent writing
• Peer marking

Important note: I have not included the extract so that I am complying with copyright rules. You can find it for free here:
https://bookreadfree.com/200584/4968041

(The extract is from “At first I” to “when I last saw him”)