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Behind the Scenes

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Bronze (Levels 31)
  • Year: Six
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Careers, Relationships, School and community, The arts
  • Genre: Realistic fiction
  • Strategy/Skills: Activating prior knowledge, Summarising, Synthesising
  • Page Count: 16
  • Reading Level: 31
  • Item Code: 200193
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELA1830, ACELT1617, ACELY1711, ACELY1712, ACELY1713
Reader Description

Carla gets a hard time from her schoolmates after she stars in a blockbuster movie. It gets worse when she is asked to act in the school play.

After you have completed the Reader

Carla is a successful actress, but being in the school play turns her into a nervous wreck. Imagine you are Carla. Write a diary entry for the day before the play explaining why you are so worried. Read your diary entry to a family member. Does he or she understand why Carla is nervous?

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