MY PARENTS

This activity was created by Rebecca White, assistant at collège Nicolas Appert, Châlons en Champagne, from October 2004 to April 2005

Task 1:

  • how many words do you know connected to FAMILY?
  • see if you can link them together in a crossword.
                   
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Task 2:

Think of your own parents. Give them points for each of the following:

  • 10 = excellent
  • 8 = very good
  • 6 = good
  • 4 = satisfactory
  • 2 = could do better
  • 0 = fail

      parent 1 parent 2
    is interested in my life    
    gives me good advice    
    knows my friends' names    
    helps me with my homework    
    accepts me as I am    
    respects my privacy    
    has a good sense of humour    
    total points    

  • who gets the most points?
  • what other qualities are important for being a good parent?
  • if your parents could grade you for being a good son or daughter, how many points do you think you would get?


    Task 3: My famous parents

  • if you could choose two famous people to be your parents, who would you choose?
    Your chosen parents can be alive today, or they might have lived in the past. Explain why you chose these two people.