What does Bolt want to be? 11
Bolt doesn’t know what he wants to be.
He sees his teacher, Mr Brown. ‘I don’t know what I want to be,’ he says. ‘Which do you like more?’ asks Mr Brown, ‘The town or the countryside?’ ‘I like both, Mr Brown,’ says Bolt. ‘But I like the countryside more.’
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‘Do you like being inside, like a doctor, or outside, like a farmer?’ asks Mr Brown.
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‘I like being inside,’ says Bolt.
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‘Do you like helping, like a nurse, or playing, like a clown?’ asks Mr Brown. ‘That’s easy,’ says Bolt, ‘I really like helping.’
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‘And do you like animals?’ Mr Brown asks.
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‘Yes, I love animals,’ says Bolt. ‘My favourite animals are dogs. I love cats, elephants and cows. Oh, and I love horses!’
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‘What’s a vet?’ asks Bolt.
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‘OK. You like helping. You like being inside and you love animals. How about being a vet?’ says Mr Brown.
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‘A vet is a doctor for animals,’ says Mr Brown.
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‘An animal doctor! How cool! Yes, I’d like to be a vet. Thanks, Mr Brown!’ says Bolt.
Help someone in your family to choose what they want to be.
Do you like the town or the countr yside? Do you like helping or playing? Do you like being inside or outside? s? Do you like animals or computer How about being a … ?
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