Today’s Walking Classroom podcast focuses on ideas for conducting an effective interview. A student planning an interview should conduct research on his subject prior to writing interview questions. Use of the question words who, what, when, where, why, and how helps an interviewer to write effective interview questions.
Character Value: Being considerate
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:SL.3.1, SL.3.3, SL.3.4
SL.4.1, SL.4.3, SL.4.4
SL.5.1, SL.5.3, SL.5.4
Middle School:
SL.6.1, SL.6.2, SL.6.4
SL.7.1, SL.7.2, SL.7.4
SL.8.1, SL.8.4
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Conducting Effective Interviews Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
Conducting Effective Interviews Slide Deck
Has Katie Couric chatting with her producer about what makes a good interview.
Includes Neil deGrasse Tyson answering the question, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?”
Meet popular authors of children’s books be exploring this playlist of author interviews by Scholastic.
Answer questions about effectively conducting interviews in this quiz.
Prepare, conduct, and report on an interview with an expert in a field of their choosing in this BrainPop Educators project.
Answer questions about conducting an interview in this BrainPop activity.
Interview a classmate using the provided (or student-generated 5Ws and H) questions with this K12reader.com activity.
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