Read the interview with Kate DiCamillo and match the questions with the answers.
INTERVIEW
Kate DiCamillo is an American writer of children’s books, usually featuring animals. She is one of six people who have won the Newbery Medal for her novels twice.
Example:
Who encouraged you to become a writer?
My college professors said, “Hey, you’ve got a way with words.” I thought, “Super. I’m going to be a writer. ”
What did the Newbery Medal mean to you?
What makes you happy about your profession?
What advice would you give to young writers?
How can parents encourage their child to read?
What qualities helped you become a writer?
What makes the Newbery Medal so special?
How did you earn your living before you started writing books?
How can you describe the process of writing?
How many books have you written so far?
What can teachers do to make kids interested in reading?
Izvēles variantu apraksti
A
It was unbelievable to think that it would be on the first book that I’d written. It was a mind-blowing experience, and I understood that it was going to change my life forever
B
First of all, you should read — a lot. You should pay attention to people, not because you want to steal their story, but because almost everybody’s interesting if you give them a chance and if you ask them the right questions.
C
Read to them. I know that’s incredibly hard to do now, with standardized testing — that there’s not enough time in the day to do that. But if you could read aloud that will make the difference.
D
I have four novels and a total of six easy readers. These are mostly novels, but I’m branching out into other things.
E
I worked at Disney World and at Circus World. I worked at a campground and in a greenhouse, and the whole time, I said, “I’m going to be a writer” — but I wasn’t writing.
F
I decided a long time ago that I didn’t have to be talented. I just had to be patient, and that was something I could control — the patience. I’ve always been kind of persistent.
G
If you see it on a book it guarantees that you will like the story. People know it and pick up a book because of it.
H
Every morning I wake up and think, “Oh, God. I don’t want to write today.” But I just go ahead and do it anyway and then for the rest of the day I can think, “Oh, I got that done.” And then I start the battle over again the next morning…
I
I feel that I’m incredibly lucky that I found what I like to do. It’s hard sometimes but it’s what I’m supposed to be doing.
J
Read aloud for their kids each night. When children see that you are reading a book for your own pleasure, it has more effect than screaming at them to read for 15 minutes.
