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Community Interview Skills Practice
A neighborhood history group is collecting stories about local places and traditions. Help Chloe prepare to interview a longtime community member. Read each situation carefully, then choose or write the strongest response. Be respectful: people may choose not to answer a question.
Spot strong questions
An open-ended question invites a detailed answer. A closed question can usually be answered with yes, no, or a brief fact.
1.Chloe wants to learn what the old train station has meant to people in the neighborhood. Which question is most likely to invite a detailed story?
- Was the train station built before 1950?
- What do you remember about visiting or using the train station?
- Is the train station an important place?
2.Label each question O for open-ended or C for closed: (a) “How has the summer street festival changed over time?” (b) “Do you attend the festival?” (c) “What is one festival memory you like to share?”
3.Rewrite this closed question as an open-ended one that could lead to a personal story: “Do you like living in this neighborhood?”
Plan with care
Chloe has arranged to speak with Amara, who has lived near the town square for many years. The interview is for a neighborhood history project.
4.Choose the best opening for Chloe’s interview with Amara.
- “I need quick answers, so please keep everything short.”
- “Thanks for speaking with me. I’m learning about neighborhood history. Is it okay if I take notes, and is there anything you would rather not discuss?”
- “Tell me the most surprising thing that ever happened here.”
5.True or false: If Amara pauses before answering, Chloe should immediately ask a different question so there is no silence.
TrueFalse
6.Match each interview moment with a useful response. Moments: (1) Amara mentions a parade that stopped years ago. (2) Amara says a topic is private. (3) Chloe is unsure she heard a date correctly. Responses: (A) Thank Amara and move to another topic. (B) Ask, “Could you tell me more about what the parade was like?” (C) Repeat the date back and ask whether it is correct.
- 1. Amara mentions a parade that stopped years ago.
- 2. Amara says a topic is private.
- 3. Chloe is unsure she heard a date correctly.
- A. Thank Amara and move to another topic.
- B. Ask, “Could you tell me more about what the parade was like?”
- C. Repeat the date back and ask whether it is correct.
7.Amara says, “The summer market used to be much smaller. My grandparents sold peaches there, and everyone knew one another.” Write one respectful follow-up question that invites Amara to explain more.
8.Chloe wants to remember important details without interrupting Amara. Name two useful ways to record information during the interview.
9.Create two open-ended interview questions about a neighborhood place or tradition. For each, include a short note explaining what you hope to learn.
10.After the interview, Chloe plans to use Amara’s story in a class history display. What should she do before sharing a direct quotation, and why?
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