Teacher's worksheet

We are 'The Fab Four', aka The Beatles but can you recognize each of us ?

What do you know about us ?

Our first names

and surnames

Our dates of birth I am the youngest. I am the oldest. I was born in the last
days of spring

Our places of birth

Am I dead or alive ?
How did I die ?

A) Our birthdates :
09/10/1940 18/06/1942 25/02/1943 07/07/1940

B) Each of these sentences contains one clue to help you guess which Beatles it is about.

My father, Freddie, was a ship's steward. My mother, Julia, was a cinema usherette. When my father
lost his job he left our family. As a consequence I moved to live with my aunt Mimi and my uncle
George. I have three sisters. The film 'Nowhere Boy' tells the story of my life until I formed The Beatles
with my friend Stu Sutcliffe. _________________

My mother bought me a guitar at Frank Hessy's music store to form my first group, The Quarrymen, in
1956 for my 16th birthday. _________________

In 1957 my mother Julia was killed by a speeding car when crossing the road after visiting me at my
aunt's. _________________

I married my first wife Cynthia Powell in 1962 and my first son, Julian, was born the following year. We
named him after my mother. I married my second wife, Yoko Ono, in 1969. She is the mother of my
second son, Sean._________________

I was shot dead by a mad fan in New York in 1980. _________________

My mother died in 1956 when I was 14 years old. My father brought us up, my brother and I. I was
good at school and my father wanted me to become a teacher but I was more interested in music.
_________________

I married my first wife Linda in 1969 but she died of cancer in 1998. _________________

I married my second wife, Heather Mills, in 2002 but we divorced in 2008. _________________

People now call me 'Sir' because I was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997. _________________

I married my third wife, Nancy Shevell, a New York businesswoman, in October 2011, in London.
I was 69 years old.

My father was a steward on the White Star Line and then a bus conductor. My mother worked in a
greengrocer's shop. I have one younger sister and two younger brothers. _________________

I was a rebellious pupil, I refused to wear my school uniform and I wore my own clothes because I
really hated school. I became an apprentice electrician before joining the Quarrymen in 1958 when I
was 15. _________________

After my visit to India I developed my lifelong passion for Indian music and mysticism.
_________________

I married twice and I had a son, Dhani, with my second wife Olivia. I died in Los Angeles of cancer in
November 2001. _________________

After my parents separated in 1943 when I was 3 I went to leave with my mother. I missed much
schooling because of illness and truancy. _________________

My father bought me my first set of drums in 1957. _________________

I like wearing rings, that's where my nickname comes from. _________________

I met the Beatles in Hamburg in 1960 and two years later I replaced Pete Best as their drummer.
_________________

I married twice. I had three sons with my first wife. My son Zak has followed in my footsteps and
become an accomplished drummer. He plays with such bands as The Who and Oasis.
_________________
 Student's worksheet

We are 'The Fab Four', aka The Beatles but can you recognize each of us ?

What do you know about us ?

Our first names

and surnames

Our dates of birth I am the youngest. I am the oldest. I was born in the last
days of spring

Our places of birth

Am I dead or alive ?
How did I die ?

A) Our birthdates :
09/10/1940 18/06/1942 25/02/1943 07/07/1940

B) Each of these sentences contains one clue to help you guess which Beatles it is about.

My father, Freddie, was a ship's steward. My mother, Julia, was a cinema usherette. When my father
lost his job he left our family. As a consequence I moved to live with my aunt Mimi and my uncle
George. I have three sisters. The film 'Nowhere Boy' tells the story of my life until I formed The Beatles
with my friend Stu Sutcliffe. _________________

My father was a steward on the White Star Line and then a bus conductor. My mother worked in a
greengrocer's shop. I have one younger sister and two younger brothers. _________________

After my parents separated in 1943 when I was 3 I went to leave with my mother. I missed much
schooling because of illness and truancy. _________________

My mother died in 1956 when I was 14 years old. My father brought us up, my brother and I. I was
good at school and my father wanted me to become a teacher but I was more interested in music.

I was a rebellious pupil, I refused to wear my school uniform and I wore my own clothes because I
really hated school. I became an apprentice electrician before joining the Quarrymen in 1958 when I
was 15. _________________
People now call me 'Sir' because I was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997. _________________

My father bought me my first set of drums in 1957. _________________

My mother bought me a guitar at Frank Hessy's music store to form my first group, The Quarrymen, in
1956 for my 16th birthday. _________________

I married my first wife Linda in 1969 but she died of cancer in 1998. _______________

After my visit to India I developed my lifelong passion for Indian music and mysticism.
_________________

I like wearing rings, that's where my nickname comes from. _________________

In 1957 my mother Julia was killed by a speeding car when crossing the road after visiting me at my
aunt's. _________________

I married my second wife, Heather Mills, in 2002 but we divorced in 2008. _________________

I married twice and I had a son, Dhani, with my second wife Olivia. I died in Los Angeles of cancer in
November 2001. _________________

I met the Beatles in Hamburg in 1960 and two years later I replaced Pete Best as their drummer.
_________________

I married my first wife Cynthia Powell in 1962 and my first son, Julian, was born the following year. We
named him after my mother. I married my second wife, Yoko Ono, in 1969. She is the mother of my
second son, Sean._________________

I was shot dead by a mad fan in New York in 1980. _________________

I married twice. I had three sons with my first wife. My son Zak has followed in my footsteps and
become an accomplished drummer. He plays with such bands as The Who and Oasis.
_________________

I married my third wife, Nancy Shevell, a New York businesswoman, in October 2011, in London.
I was 69 years old.