🏅 Part 1: Choose Your Olympian

1. Which New Zealand Olympian would you like to write about? Circle one:

Dame Valerie Adams (Shot Put)

Lisa Carrington (Kayaking)

Peter Snell (Running)

Sarah Ulmer (Cycling)

Other: ________________

📝 Part 2: Planning Your Writing

2. Introduction - Who is your Olympian? Write a sentence to introduce them:

3. Key Facts - List 3 important facts about your Olympian:

Fact 1: ________________________________________________

Fact 2: ________________________________________________

Fact 3: ________________________________________________

4. Sports Vocabulary - Check all words that relate to your Olympian:

Medal

Champion

Training

Competition

Record

Team

Victory

Achievement

🎨 Part 3: Visual Support

5. Draw a picture of your Olympian in action or draw something that represents their sport:

6. Write a caption for your drawing:

✍️ Part 4: Writing Your Informational Text

7. Write your informational paragraph about your New Zealand Olympian. Remember to:

• Use linking words like "also", "for example", "furthermore"

• Include sports vocabulary

• End with a concluding sentence

🔗 Part 5: Linking Words Practice

8. Match the linking words with their purposes:

1. For example

2. Also

3. In conclusion

4. Furthermore

A. To add more information

B. To give a specific example

C. To end your writing

D. To add another point

9. Complete these sentences using appropriate linking words:

Dame Valerie Adams won many medals. _____________, she won gold at the 2008 Olympics.

Lisa Carrington is excellent at kayaking. _____________, she has won multiple Olympic golds.

_____________, New Zealand Olympians make our country proud.

🏆 Part 6: Reflection

10. What makes your chosen Olympian special? Write a concluding sentence:

11. Circle how well you think you used visuals to support your writing:

Excellent - My drawing really helps explain my writing

Good - My drawing connects to my writing

Okay - I need to make my drawing more connected to my writing

New Zealand Olympian Profile

New Zealand Olympian Profile

🏅 Part 1: Choose Your Olympian

📝 Part 2: Planning Your Writing

🎨 Part 3: Visual Support

✍️ Part 4: Writing Your Informational Text

🔗 Part 5: Linking Words Practice

🏆 Part 6: Reflection

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