Students are beginning to work on their next writing assignment: Biographies!
In order to write the history of a person's life, students should choose a friend or family member to interview before they begin the rough draft on Friday.
Your subject must be…
1) Human, a real person
2) A person you can talk to by Friday
3) Over the age of 10
4) Someone who is not in your 4th grade class
Each class came up with their own set of questions, but feel free to change them to work for your individual person. Sit down with your interviewee, ask your questions, and take good notes on their answers.
4A
a) What are the places you have lived. Did you move a lot?
b) What are some things you did in your childhood? What were your dreams? Do you think your childhood was difficult or easy?
c) What school did you go to? What was it like when you went to school?
d) How old are you now?
e) What are some things that are special about you?
f) What are some talents you have?
g) What were some of you greatest accomplishments?
h) Tell me about your family.
i) What job do you have? Do you like it?
j) Are you happy with your life so far?
k) Can I have a picture of you?
4B
a) What is your name, birthday, and how old are you now?
b) Where are some places you have lived?
c) Can you tell me some things about your family when you were young? What were they like?
d) How was your childhood? What things did you like to do?
e) What school did you go to? What was it like?
f) What are your hobbies?
g) What are some big events that happened in your life?
h) What place do you work at? Do you like your job?
i) What is your family like now? Are you married? Do you have children?
j) What inspires you? What are your dreams?
k) Can I have a picture of you?
The requirements for the Biography assignment is as follows:
Biographies must…
1. Be nonfiction with all true facts.
2. Include facts about a person’s WHOLE life from birth until now in chronological order.
3. Tell how the setting affected your subject. What was the world like?
4. Tell about their family, childhood, important events, schooling, and adult life.
5. Show a picture (drawing or photo) of the person
