Interests and Experiences

Roll Call

I thought a good way to get to know students’ interests and experiences for Funds of Knowledge would be to have a “roll call” list. I compiled a list of questions teachers can ask while taking roll. The answers will be short, and you can elaborate on each question as much as you would like. Each teacher could have a list of these quick “getting-to-know-you” questions to ask intermittently throughout the year. My suggestion would be to always give an answer first so the kids feel more at ease and willing to share. I’m sure there are several more questions I haven’t thought of, so feel free to add them!

1. What is your favorite place you have visited?
2. What is your favorite book?
3. What is your favorite season?
4. What is your favorite TV show?
5. Where were you born?
6. How many places have you lived?
7. What did you do over the weekend?
8. What will you do this weekend?
9. What did you do over the summer?
10. What will you do this summer?
11. Who do you consider a role model?
12. What do you want to be when you grow up?
13. Have you ever had a job?
14. What is your favorite winter activity?
15. What is your favorite musician?
16. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
17. What is one thing you would like to share with the class?
18. What decade would you want to live in?
19. What is your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?
20. Do you have any pets?
21. How many siblings do you have?
22. What is your favorite school subject?
23. What is your favorite out-of-school activity?
24. If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would it be?
25. Who is your favorite movie star?
26. What is your favorite movie?
27. What is something you feel like you are really talented in?
28. What have you “mastered”?
29. What hobby would you like to pick up?
30. Who do you think would play you in a movie?
31. What would be your theme song?
32. What is your favorite dessert?
33. What would you be for Halloween?
34. What is your favorite holiday?
35. What is your favorite sport?
36. What is something had so much fun with that you would want to do again?