Unit 3

Survivors!

Assessment (Formative)

Assessments for Hopping to the Rescue

You have two assessments:


  • create questions that you would use for an interview with Gabrielle Felio
  • read some ACC news on the Canaan Connexion website

Interview Questions

Gabrielle Felio is an interesting person who started a conservation organization that helped the environment.


If you were a news reporter, you might be assigned to interview her. News reporters interview people so readers learn what is happening in their communities. For example, they would probably be very interested in learning about Gabrielle and the work her club has done to save the frogs. Interviewing Gabrielle would answer your readers’ questions about why she formed the club, what it does, and why Gabrielle is so interested in animal habitats. Hopping to the Rescue is also a very interesting story to read.

For This Assignment


  • Pretend you are a reporter for a newspaper or TV station.
  • Create a list of at least 5 or 6 interview questions that you could ask Gabrielle.
  • Include questions about her organization, the Petrie Island frog rescue, and other events she has organized.
  • Ask about awards she has won, and why she won them.
  • Include a question about what other young people could do.
  • Remember to think about answering the 5 W's through your questions.

Online Tools and Websites

Click the coloured tabs to view the Online Tools and Websites for this assignment.

Online Tools

Online Tools

Click on the icon or text link to access the Skill Builders page. Click on 2.14 Research Skills - How to prepare for and conduct an interview.
Websites

Websites

You might be interested in learning more about Gabrielle and her organization. Read some ACC news on this site: Canaan Connexion.

Save

How to save a file:

  1. Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
  2. Name your Gabrielle Interview file in this format: jsmith_gabrielleinterview and save the file to your Documents folder.
  1. This Formative Assessment worksheet is similar to homework, which is an opportunity to practise important concepts in the lesson. The worksheet is NOT for marks.
  2. However, your teacher may ask you to submit this worksheet to check on your progress so be sure to save it in your Documents folder.