Dalai Lama Fact File Worksheet Template

Fact file on the Dalai Lama in which students record his birthplace, key life events and why he is respected, add questions they would ask him and share their own opinion, after a page of tips on making a profile interesting.
Year groups
Years 4–9 (Key Stages 2–3)
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Updated Sep 20, 2026

Subject
Writing, English
Topic
Facts, Biography
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Creative Fact File Worksheets: Who is Dalai Lama? Bring history to life for your students by having them research and design creative fact file reports on historical figures. This resource features an example fact file on the Dalai Lama focusing on elements that grab attention like varying fonts, text shapes, and graphic layouts. The worksheets guide learners to apply these engaging techniques as they compile research and facts on a famous person of their choosing in a biography report format. Use for independent practice, whole class instruction, or centre work to build non-fiction writing skills. The resource includes tips on crafting an exciting non-fiction profile along with printable student templates for drafting the written report and complementary visual elements.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Research and record key biographical facts about the Dalai Lama

  • Explain why a public figure is respected

  • Form questions and a personal opinion about a historical figure

Teaching tips

  • Point students to the tips page on layout and imagined quotes before they fill in the template, so the final file reads as a designed profile.

Skills covered

  • Biographical research — gathering birthplace, residence and life events for the template

  • Questioning — writing questions they would ask the Dalai Lama

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Core concepts

  • Fact file

  • Biography

  • Dalai Lama

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