Biography questions for kids
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Interviewing to write a biography
Writing an in-depth profile of a grandparent or family friend will help your child develop interview skills, learn to write up notes and introduce them to family heritage, stories and legends that they might never have heard! Use our suggested questions to help set up a conversation to remember.
How well do your children know the biographical details of your life, or their grandparents'? Do you yourself know how family friends met their partners, what their favourite subject was at school or what their first job was?
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Help your child learn about the features of biographical text by encouraging them to interview family members, friends and neighbours and write up their findings as a biography.
The interviews don't need to take place face-to-face, but they will reinforce the bonds between your child a
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Education
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Because every individual is unique and every interviewer has his or her own special interests and research goals, there is no single set of questions that will fit every situation. The following are some that might help guide an interview with a relative or community member about family folklore and local traditions. Pick and choose among them to suit your own interests, and change the wording as you see fit. Ultimately, the most useful questions will be those that you develop yourself based on your knowledge of your own family and/or community. Remember not to be tied to a formal list of questions; rather use your questions as guideposts for the interview. Be flexible and have fun!
Biographical Questions
- What is your name?
- Where and when were you born?
- Where did you grow up?
- Where have you lived?
- What jobs have you had?
- What do you do for a living now?
Family Folklore
Q: What do you know about your family name? Are there stories about its history or origins? Has it undergone any changes? Are there any stories about those changes?
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Writing Your Life Story
Anyone can sit down and write a timeline of what happened in their life and when. But that is not the type of book you want to curl up with. A chronological life biography is not going to captivate a reader. It's going to relay factual information that doesn't leave an impression or impact on the reader. If that is all you're going for, great. No need to read any further. However, if you want to make life story writing a self-reflective exercise with the hopes of creating something that has depth and meaning, you'll appreciate these writing prompts.
Questions to Spark Compelling Life Stories
What is the story of your name?
Are there places you lived that others would disregard? What did you find special about those places that others might miss?
What things stand out to you about your childhood?
Are there any languages that were once spoken within your family that are not anymore? What led to that change?
When you were born, what things about the world were different from the present day? What impacts have these social, political
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