1. Do you think it is important for celebrities to write openly and honestly about their personalities and lifestyle?
2. How do you think this extract fits in to the theme of ‘the world around me’? Understand
1. List the possessive pronouns you can find in this extract. 2. What can Maddie not leave the house without doing? 3. What does Maddie tell us about the family dog Maliboo? 4. Does Maddie get upset when she loses a competition now? 5. What is Maddie’s philosophy?
Explore
1. Which piece of information that Maddie gives about herself did you find most interesting? Explain your choice.
2. Does Maddie give any advice that you find inspiring?
3. Maddie tells us that she wrote this book because she wanted ‘people to know the real me—the silly stuff, the serious stuff, and everything in between’. Do you think this is a good reason to write a memoir? Explain your answer.
Create
Write three paragraphs that reveal aspects of your life and world in the space provided on page 26 of your Portfolio.
