Author:  Sam Irion      
Subject:  Language Skills
Topic:  Grandparent Interview
Grade Level: upper elementary 
Student Level:  all
Teacher Presentation:  none
Student Activities:  yes
Materials Needed:  worksheet
Description:  Give each student a copy of the worksheet.  Each student 
should interview a grandparent.  Upon returning to school with the interview,
the students should write a story.  The story could be written in third 
person, or the student could write the story as if they were the grandparent 
writing about him or herself.  The story could be written in the student's 
voice writing about their grandparent.
The students could write the story as if they were writing a newspaper 
story and tell the story of a famous person...their grandparent.
Grandparent Interview
1.   Where were you born?
2.   When you were in fifth grade, how many people were there in your family, 
 
     including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins?
3.   Describe your school activities and studies when you were in fifth 
ade?
4.   Were you a good student?  What was your favorite subject?  What was your 
     least favorite subject?
5.   Tell me about two things we have now that you did not have when you were 
     in fifth grade.
6.   What did you do for fun when you were in fifth grade?
7.   What was your first job?  How much did you earn?
8.   Who was President when you were my age?
9.   What songs were popular when you were in elementary school?  Can you 
     sing one?
10.  What is one piece of advice you would like to give children and young 
     people of today?
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