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Shooting for the Stars

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Bronze (Levels 31)
  • Year: Six
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Careers, The arts
  • Genre: Explanation, Interview
  • Strategy/Skills: Making predictions, Exploring text structure, Exploring writer's craft
  • Page Count: 16
  • Reading Level: 31
  • Item Code: 200194
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELA1830, ACELT1617, ACELY1711, ACELY1712, ACELY1713
Reader Description

Meet fourteen-year-old Deanna Lake. She has been dancing since she was five and is already acting in a TV show. Deanna explains the pleasures and pitfalls of juggling school and working on the show.

After you have completed the Reader

Make a mind map about being a child actor. Use the information in the book to help you. Then use your ideas to write a flyer with tips for children who want to be an actor. Include the pros and cons of this career choice.

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