Getting to Know You Worksheets
Related ELA Standard: Speech and Language
There are many times where we are working on team and we need to get to know our teammates. This is something that applies to the beginning of the school year at just about any age. Students often do not know much about their classmates and it is a perfect time to present an opportunity to work on language input and output. This can be fun and engaging, but most of the time it can help form the beginning of a bond between teachers, students, and their peers. In general, most people are either shy or frightened to put themselves in an uncomfortable position of meeting new people. This is why we encourage teachers to perform such opportunities for students. We highly recommend that teachers actively participate in all these activities. This collection of worksheets will help teachers facilitate students interacting and getting to know one another as well as the teacher. You will find this invaluable at the start of any class composition.
Getting to Know You Worksheets:
Get to Know Someone New - Find someone in the classroom you don't know and start a conversation. Complete the Venn diagram below to show the things you have in common and the ways that you differ.
Facebook - Ask each student to fill out the Facebook template. Completed sheets can be posted on a classroom bulletin board or collected in a binder and used a way for students to get to know each other.
Facebook Part 2 - Write your name on the line. Draw yourself in the circle. Then draw a cover picture for your Facebook page.
Autobiographical Poem - An autobiographical poem is a poem you write about yourself. Fill in the template below with details about yourself to create your own autobiographical poem.
My Favorites - Fill out the worksheet. Then trade completed worksheets with someone you don't know, so you can get to know them better!
The Prompt - What do you most want to be remembered for? Write a paragraph that answers the writing prompt. Be prepared to share your paragraph with the class.
Challenging Yourself - What subject is most challenging for you? What do you wish you knew how to do? What is your favorite outdoor activity?
Getting to Know You Bingo! - Talk to your classmates. Who do you meet who... There are twenty-five things to explore with your class.
Full Name - Interview a partner. Write their answers on the lines. What is the most exciting thing you have ever done?
Crazy Questions - Use these off-the-wall questions to get to know your partner. Write each answer in the box.
People Shuffle - Have each student in the class fill out a sheet and turn it in. Shuffle the sheets and pass them out. Students will mingle and talk to try to find out which student’s sheet they have.
The Names? - Talk to your classmates to find a person who fits each description. Fill in names.
About Me - What can you do best? Tell us all about you over the course of this worksheet.
Answer the Call - Answer the questions. Then talk to a classmate to see how they answered their questions.
Info Wars - Answer the questions below. Then share the information about yourself that you prepared with your classmates. Be sure to ask your classmates about themselves, too!
My Instagram Profile - Write a brief description of who I am, what I do, or what is most important to me.