Meet Joe, Our Bus Driver

2nd Grade Common Core RI.2.1 Interview 108 words ⏱ 15 minESL A1

A short interview in the school newspaper with Joe, the bus driver: when he gets up, what he likes about his work and what is hard.

Name: ______________________ Date: ____________

Our school newspaper talks to Joe, the driver of our school bus.

Reporter: When did you start to drive the school bus?

Joe: Twelve years ago. Before that, I was a taxi driver in Santa Cruz.

Reporter: What time does your day start?

Joe: I get up at half past five. At seven o'clock I pick up the first children.

Reporter: What do you like about your work?

Joe: I like the children. They tell me jokes, and some of them give me drawings. I keep all the drawings on the bus.

Reporter: What is hard about your work?

Joe: The traffic! And sometimes the children are very loud.

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✏️ Questions

What was Joe's job before he drove the school bus?
1. A teacher.
2. A taxi driver.
3. A reporter.
4. A cook.
When did Joe start to drive the school bus?
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What time does Joe get up?
1. At seven o'clock.
2. At half past six.
3. At half past five.
4. At five o'clock.
What do some children give Joe?
1. Drawings.
2. Sandwiches.
3. Money.
4. Books.
In "I keep all the drawings on the bus", the word "I" means…
1. The reporter.
2. A child.
3. The teacher.
4. Joe.
Write ONE thing that is hard about Joe's work.
______________________________________________________________
Where can you read this interview?
1. In a cookbook.
2. In the school newspaper.
3. On a bus ticket.
4. In a science book.