Interview with a Classmate Biography - Back to School Writing
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Are you looking for a back to school activity to get your middle school students talking to one another in those first few days of school? How about a biography writing activity that will help to build a community sense in your classroom? Look no further than this collaborative back to school writing activity that allows students to generate questions, conduct a formal interview, and organize the information they have learned about their classmate to write a multi-paragraph biography.
This back to school activity is also a great way to get a baseline diagnostic of the writing strengths/weaknesses of your students. In addition to including teacher models and editable reference sheets, this product also includes a Back to School Choice Board Activity for early finishers that includes four tasks that lets your students tell you a bit more about themselves.
► What's Included:
• Interview with a Classmate Writing Resources: This sheet contains the tasks for each part of the writing activity, assignment information, RAFT organizer, and section to self-generate interview questions. A writer’s notebook slide has been included for students to record their interview information.
• Four Square Organizer: Two Organizers have been included to help students to organize their letters as well as a blank organization slide that allows students to create their own organizer.
• Teacher Models: Teacher Samples have been included for the Writing Expert Pre-Writing Activity, Four Square Organizer, and Letter. Letter samples include a STRONG, MEDIUM, and WEAK sample for student to use to self-assess their letter.
• Biography Reference Sheet: This sheet includes predetermined criteria is included for teachers to give as a guide for students, a writing checklist for each task as well as tools to help students strengthen their writing. A black template for teachers to include their own criteria and writing checklist is included.
• Early Finisher Activity: A Back to School Choice Board Activity has been included for students to complete if they finish any of the tasks early. The choice board includes FOUR different tasks-Goal Setting Banner, Social Media Template, All About Me: Letter to My Teacher, and All About Me Poster. Student samples have been included for each task.
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What Other Teachers Are Saying About This Resource:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: E'Laine K. says, "This resource was so great! I used it to teach informational essays with my 5th-graders. It was well-laid-out, engaging, and gave excellent examples to use with my writing classes Thank you for this terrific resource!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Miss Galik says, "The way this is organized was very easy for my students to follow. They enjoyed interviewing and being interviewed as well as writing about something fun."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Teach Em' Nerdy says, "I was going out of town for a week for a teacher conference, and was looking for a fun interview project for my sub to do with the kiddos. This resource was fantastic, and provided examples, worksheets, and everything I needed to map out a daily structure for the sub to follow. Her feedback was that everything was easy to use as well. The kids enjoyed the chance to interview each other!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Rebecca R. says, "This was a great way for students to learn more about one another and get a quick beginning of the year writing sample!"
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Check out these other Back to School Resources from The Creative Classroom:
→ Back to School Choice Board Activity
→ Back to School Flipbook Activity
→ Back to School Learning Stations for Middle School
→ Back to School Social Media Templates
→ Middle School Back to School Activities Bundle
