Who Knows Ben Mikaelsen?
Directions:
1. Explore Ben Mikaelsen’s website: www.benmikaelsen.com (pay special
attention to the “About Ben” section).
2. Complete this People Search to see who, in our class, knows Ben Mikaelsen.
Each classmate can answer up to two questions and write his/her initials on
the space after the question.
3. Have fun finding 5K’s Ben Experts!!!!
Who knows…
…two of the awards that Ben has earned? ___________
…three of Ben’s book titles? ___________
…where Ben lives? ___________
…what near tragedy occurred on Ben’s adventure to the North Pole? ___________
…how many countries Ben explored on his South American adventure?
___________
…the nickname Ben gave to Tierra Del Fuego, Chile…the last stop on his South
American adventure? ___________
…the purpose for Ben’s Florida Keys adventure? ___________
…how Ben felt about writing as a kid? ___________
…Ben’s favorite book that he wrote (the one to which he feels closest)? ___________
…why Ben became an author? ___________
…when Ben started writing books full time? ___________
…the name of Ben’s pet bear? ___________
…why Ben adopted his pet bear? ___________
…how old Ben’s bear was when it passed away? ___________
…if Ben knows how to fly a plane? ___________
…how long it takes Ben to write a book? ___________
…what Ben wanted to be when he was young? ___________
…what one of Ben’s pets was as a kid? ___________
…the name of Ben’s wife? ___________
…which of these Bens is Ben Mikaelsen? ___________