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AUTHOR
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©2001
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Most everyone enjoys reading about celebrities. The easy-to-
read mini-biographies in this book are sure to capture students'
attention. Each story is accompanied by activities that test
comprehension, enrich vocabulary and enhance following direction
skills. Exercises include questions, cloze reading, crossword puzzles,
sentence writing and more. An answer key is provided.

Interest level is grades 3-12. Reading level is grades 2-3.

Meg Ryan ................................................................................ 1 Sandra Bullock .................................................................... 51

Carlos Santana ...................................................................... 3 Enrique Iglesias ................................................................... 53
Gloria Estefan ........................................................................ 5 Cathy Freeman ................................................................... 55
Shaquille O'Neal .................................................................... 7 Edward Norton ................................................................... 57
Laura Wilkinson .................................................................... 9 Janet Jackson ...................................................................... 59
Jim Carrey ............................................................................ 11 Kurt Warner ......................................................................... 61
Brandy ................................................................................... 13 Jennifer Aniston ................................................................. 63
Michael Jordan .................................................................... 15 Lenny Kravitz ....................................................................... 65
Jodie Foster ......................................................................... 17 Brandi Chastain ................................................................... 67
Garth Brooks ....................................................................... 19 Jerry Seinfeld ...................................................................... 69
Cynthia Cooper ................................................................... 21 Faith Hill ................................................................................ 71
Tom Hanks ............................................................................ 23 Tiger Woods ......................................................................... 73
REVIEW ................................................................................. 25 REVIEW ................................................................................. 75
Cameron Dlaz ...................................................................... 26 Julia Roberts ........................................................................ 76
Lance Armstrong ............................................................... 28 Eric Clapton .......................................................................... 78
Sheryl Crow ......................................................................... 30 Lisa Leslie .............................................................................. 80
Matt Damon ......................................................................... 32 Mike Myers ........................................................................... 82
Kristi Yamaguchi ................................................................. 34 Britney Spears ..................................................................... 84
Ricky Martin ......................................................................... 36 Reggie Miller ........................................................................ 86
Halle Berry ........................................................................... 38 Sarah Michelle Gellar ........................................................, 88
Randy Johnson ................................................................... 40 'N Sync ................................................................................... 90
Jewel ...................................................................................... 42 Marion Jones ....................................................................... 92
Heath Ledger ...................................................................... 44 Will Smith ............................................................................. 94
Shannon Miller .................................................................... 46 Mark McGwire ...................................................................... 96
Elvis Presley ......................................................................... 48 REVIEW ................................................................................. 98
REVIEW ................................................................................. 50
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Reading About the Celebrity...

words to know
ac· tress
mov· ies
A· mer· i • ca
films
sweet • heart

Meg Ryan is an actress. She started acting when she was 20.
Many of her movies are love stories. They are also very funny.
People love her films. She has been called "America's
Sweetheart."

1. Who is Meg Ryan? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. At what age did she start acting? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. Many of her movies are what kind?

4. Why do you think she has been called "America's

Sweetheart?" _____________________

Try this: Write as many 3-letter words as you can using the letters in
MEG RYAN.

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love actress America's also 20 films

Choose a word from the box to fit in each space below.

Meg Ryan is an ______ . She was _____

when she started acting. Many of her movies are

_____ stories. They are ________

very funny. She has been called _ _ _ _ _ __

Sweetheart. People love her _ _ _ _ __

Write 2 sentences about Meg Ryan.

1.

2.

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Reading About the Celebrity...

words to know
Mex - i-co
gui-tar
per - form - ing
a - wards
range

Carlos Santana was born in Mexico. He has played a guitar

since he was eight. He has been performing for more than 30
years. His songs range from Latin to rock to blues. He has
won many Grammy awards.

1. What has Carlos played since he was eight years old?

2. Where was he born? ______________

3. What kinds of songs does Carlos play? _ _ _ _ _ __

4. What word in the story means "putting on shows for groups of

people?" ___________________

Try this: Look at a map. Tell which U.S. states touch Mexico.

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Mexico songs Latin guitar

Grammy perform awards eight Santana

Write each word. Find and circle the words in the word search.

Mexico awards
Grammy guitar
songs eight
perform Santana
Latin

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M N PER FOR M G
Write 2 sentences about Carlos Santana.
1.

2.

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words to know
Queen
mil-lions
Lat - in
re - cords
Cu - ba

Gloria Estefan is a singer. She is called the "Queen of Latin

Pop." She was born in Cuba. Gloria has sold millions of
records. Life was not always easy for her.

1. Who is Gloria Estefan? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. Where was she born? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. How do you know she is famous? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

4. What word from the story means "opposite of hard"?

Try this: Choose 2 words from the 'words to know' box. Write a sentence
for each word.

1.

2.

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Cuba Latin records is not singer

Write your answers on the lines of the pattern.

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1. Gloriaisa_
2. She is called the Queen of _ Pop.
3. Life was _ always easy for her.
4. Gloria has sold millions of .
5. She _ very famous.
6. She was born in_

Write 2 sentences about Gloria Estefan.

1.

2.

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Reading About the Celebrity...

words to know
bas· ket
world
play
champ
friend

Shaquille O'Neal plays basketball. He is a world champ. Shaq

was born in 1972. He plays for the L.A. Lakers. He says his
mom will always be his best friend.

1. Who is Shaquille O'Neal? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. Name the team he plays for. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

3. Do you think Shaq got along with his mom? _______

Whyorwhynot? __________________

4. What word from the story means "opposite of worst"?

Try this: How old is Shaquille 0' Neal?

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Name

Circle the correct answer.

1. Shaquille O'Neal plays

a. football b. soccer c. basketball
2. He is a
a. loser b. champ c. coward
3. Shaq played for the
a. Lakers b. Celtics c. Suns
4. His best friend is his
a. brother b. mom c. sister

Unscramble these words:

5. T AS K E B
6. Y PAL
7. REF ION
8. H MAP C

Write 2 sentences about Shaquille O'Neal.

1.

2,

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Name _______________________
Reading About the Celebrity...

words to know
div· ing
o ·Iym· pic
proud
wa· ter
per· feet

Laura Wilkinson is a diving champ. She won an Olympic gold

medal in 2000. Her high dive into the water was perfect. Laura
is from Texas. She was proud to win gold for the U.S.A.

1. Laura won a gold medal for what? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. Where did she win the gold medal?

3. What does U.S.A. stand for?

4. Write the sentence from the story that tells why she won gold.

Try this: What kind of medal does a person get

... for second place? _ _ _ _ _ _ __
... for third place?

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champ Olympics gold perfect America high

1 2

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4. 2000 1. kind of medal Laura won
5. dive 2. United States of
6. The dive was 3. Laura is a .

Write 2 sentences about Laura Wilkinson.

1.

2.

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Name _________________________
Reading About the Celebrity...

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move ie
peo e pie
fam e i ely
fun e ny
Hoi e Iy e wood

Jim Carrey is a movie star. Lots of people think he is very

funny. At one time his family was poor. He moved to
Hollywood when he was 19. He began making movies.

1. Who is Jim Carrey? ______________

2. Many people think he is very _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. Where did he go when he was 19? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

4. Do you think Jim had it easy when he was growing up?

________ Why or why not? _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Write the name of one of Jim Carrey's movies.

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If the sentence is true, circle the letter under TRUE. If it is not true,
circle the letter under FALSE.

TRUE FALSE

1. Jim Carrey is a rock star. S S

2. He makes a lot of people laugh. M T
3. Once, he was very poor. I K
4. He moved to Hollywood when he was 5. 0 L
5. Jim stars in movies. E G

Write the letters you have circled to finish this sentence:

Jim Carrey likes to _ _ _ _ _ .

Write the words in ABC order.

movie people family Hollywood funny

1. _____________________ 4. _____________________
2. _____________________ 5. _____________________
3. _____________________

Write 2 sentences about Jim Carrey.

1.

2.

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Reading About the Celebrity...

words to know
al· bum
Cin • der • el • la
mu· sic
dream
ev • er • y • thing

Brandy Norwood made her first music album when she was 15.
She stars in her own TV show. She played Cinderella in a
movie. Brandy has said, "Everything I've done has been a
dream of mine."

1. Howald was Brandy when she made her first album?

2. What part did she play in a movie?

3. How can you tell that Brandy had a main role in a movie?

4. Do you think Brandy is happy? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Tell why or why not.

Try this: Write about what your dreams are for yourself.

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movie album Cinderella life TV true

Choose a word from the box to fit in each space below.

Brandy Norwood made her first

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ when she was 15. She played

- - - - - - - - in a . She

has starred in a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ show. Brandy

feels like her is a dream. Her

dreams have come ___________

Write 2 sentences about Brandy.

1.

2.

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Name ________________________
Reading About the Celebrity...

MIICH~,ELJ JORDAN
words to know 1-

Chi· ca· go
bas • ket· ball
base • ball
golf
he· ro

Michael Jordan is a basketball hero. He played with the

Chicago Bulls. He also played baseball. He likes to golf.
Michael starred in Space Jam. Bugs Bunny, Tweety, and Taz
were in the movie with him.

1. Who is a basketball hero?

2. What team did he play with?

3. Name the sport for which clubs and a ball are used.

4. Bugs Bunny, Tweety, and Taz are what kind of characters?

Try this: Name four more cartoon characters.

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Bulls baseball golf Chicago

with basketball hero Tweety played

Write each word. Find and circle the words in the word search.
Bulls hero
baseball Tweety
golf played
Chicago basketball
with

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F H U J N Y P B D V
M C B H E Q M A R L
T M K G L S W L F Z
S U R D E Y A L P A

Write two sentences about Michael Jordan.

1.

2.

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fame
roles
pri • vate
Hoi • Iy • wood
se • ri • ous

Jodie Foster has her own star. It is on the Walk of Fame in

Hollywood. Jodie has played all kinds of movie roles. Some
are serious. Others are funny. Jodie likes to live a private life.
She calls herself "dull."

1. What does Jodie have on the Walk of Fame?

2. Name two kinds of movie roles Jodie has played.

3. How does Jodie like to live? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

4. What word in the story means "boring; not very witty?"

Try this: What word in the story would fit both sentences?

She gazed at a _ _ _ _ in the night sky.

Jodie Foster is a movie - - - -

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Write your answers on the lines of the pattern.

F
o
S
T __
E
R ____ _

1. Jodie has played some roles that are _ .

2. Foster
3. Jodie can play all kinds of _ .
4. She has her own _
5. Walk of
6. Jodie likes to live a life.

Write 2 sentences about Jodie Foster.

1.

2.

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Name _________________________
Reading About the Celebrity...

GART'H BROOKS
words to know 1-

coun • try
fa· mous
tal • ent
stu • di • 0
con • cert

Garth Brooks sings country songs. His live concerts are always
sell-outs. Before he was famous, he sold boots in a shoe store.
He got his big break at a talent show. A music studio hired him.

1. What kind of songs does Garth sing? _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. When all the tickets are sold for concerts, they are called
what? ________________________________________

3. What work did Garth do before he became famous?

4. What word in the story means "having a special skill, like

singing"? ____________________

Try this: Write two sentences that you would put in a fan letter to
Garth Brooks.

1.

2.

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Circle the correct answer.

1. Garth Brooks is a
a. cowboy b. musician c. salesman
2. He once sold
a. cars b. horses c. boots
3. Garth got his big break at a
a. shoe store b. talent show c. rodeo
4. His songs are mostly
a. rap b. rock c. country

Unscramble these words:

5. C N 0 CRT E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
6. SUM Ie _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
7. W SOH _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
8. M 0 U FA S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Write 2 sentences about Garth Brooks.

1.

2.

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Name ________________________
Reading About the Celebrity...

CYNTHII~ COO}PER
words to know
school
world
chil • dren
learned
eight

Cynthia Cooper learned to play basketball in high school. She

became a world champ. In all, she played pro ball for 14 years.
"Coop" grew up poor. Her mom worked hard to take care of her
eight children.

1. When did Cynthia learn to play basketball? _ _ _ _ __

2. She became what? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. What word in the story means "professional"?

4. What is Cynthia's nickname? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Make up names for eight children in a family.

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high poor world learned children mother

3 4

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3. Cynthia played basketball in _ school.
5. another word for "mom"
6. Cynthia _ to play the game in high school.

Down
1. Cynthia grew up _ .
2. There were eight _ in her family.
4. She became a _ champ.

Write 2 sentences about Cynthia Cooper.

1.

2.

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Reading About the Celebrity...

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words to know
read - y
sol - dier
de - sert - ed
is -land
pounds

Tom Hanks works hard to get ready for his movie roles. To play
a soldier, he first spent time at an army boot camp. To playa
man lost on a deserted island, he lost 55 pounds.

1. What does Tom work hard at doing? _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. How did he get ready to playa soldier?

3. Why did Tom lose 55 pounds? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

4. Do you think being a movie star is hard work? _ _ _ __

Whyorwhynot? ______________________________

Try this: Tell how you would get ready to play the part of a clown in a play.

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Name

If the sentence is true, circle the letter under TRUE. If it is not true,
circle the letter under FALSE.
TRUE FALSE

1. Tom Hanks is a movie star. S M

2. He went to an army boot camp. P 0
3. For one movie, he gained 55 pounds. J L
4. Tom doesn't prepare for his roles. E A
5. He played the part of a soldier. S T
6. Tom did not take the role of a
man lost on an island. W H

Write the letters you have circled to finish this sentence:

Tom Hanks' first movie hit was called _ _ _ _ _ _

Write the words in ABC order.

island boot soldier pounds camp
1. 4. ___________________
2. ___________________ 5. ___________________
3. ___________________

Write 2 sentences about Tom Hanks.

1.

2.

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2. Jodie Foster has a star on the 1. Tom is a famous actor.
Walk of_. 3. Cynthia Cooper's nickname is _ .
6. Meg Ryan is an _ . 4. Carlos _ plays a guitar.
7. Michael is a basketball star. 5. Brandy's _ came true.
B. Gloria Estefan was born in B. Garth Brooks sings _ songs.
9. Shaquille 0' Neal is called _ . 10. _ Carrey is a very funny actor.
11 . Laura Wilkinson is a _ champ.

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words to know
mod· el
cast
Klein
San Di· e· go
lead· ing

When Cameron Diaz was 16, she was a Calvin Klein model.
Then she became an actress. She got a leading role in The
Mask. Soon she was cast in other films. Cameron was born in
1972 in San Diego.

1. Cameron was a model for whom?

2. She was in what movie?

3. . What word in the story means "picked for a part"?

4. Where was Cameron born?

Try this: San Diego is in which state?

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Name _________________________

actress 1972 model cast Calvin role

Choose a word from the box to fit in each space below.

Cameron Diaz was a - - - - - - - for

_ _ _ _ _ _ Klein when she was 16. After

that, she became an . She got a

leading in The Mask. Soon she

was in other films. Cameron

was born in San Diego in _ _ _ _ _ __

Write 2 sentences about Cameron Diaz.

1.

2.

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words to know
cham· pi· on
rae • er
bi • cy· cle
can· cer
a· gain

Lance Armstrong is a champion bicycle racer. He won the Tour

de France in 1999. Then he got cancer. People thought he
would never ride again. But he did. And he won the big race
again in 2000.

1. What bike race did Lance win?

2. What sickness did he get? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

3. People thought what? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

4. What happened in 2000? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: The Tour de France lasts 21 days. If the racers go 132 miles a day,
how many miles is the race?

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Tour de France won Armstrong bicycle

race champion cancer ride again

Write each word. Find and circle the words in the word search.

won champion
Armstrong cancer
bicycle ride
race again
Tour de France

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MY H ( N L F X 0 E E (
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Write 2 sentences about Lance Armstrong.

1.

2.

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words to know
su e per e star
fam e i ely
teach e er
mu e SIC
re e cord

Sheryl Crow is a rock superstar. She grew up in a family that

loved music. Sheryl became a music teacher. Then she
started to record songs. She went on Michael Jackson's Bad
tour for two years.

1. Who is Sheryl Crow? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. What did she do before she became a singer?

3. Write the sentence that tells about her childhood.

4. With whom did Sheryl tour?

Try this: Choose two words from the box. Write a sentence for each word.
1.

2.

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Name _________________________

Write your answers on the lines of the pattern.

S
H
E
R
Y
L

1. Sheryl Crow is a _ .
2. She was a music _
3. Sheryl sang in _ Jackson's show.
4. She is a _ superstar.
5. Sheryl went on tour for two _.
6. Her loved music.

Write 2 sentences about Sheryl Crow.

1.

2.

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pop - u -Iar
col-lege
life - long
i-de - a
friend

Matt Damon is a popular actor. In college, he got an idea for a

movie. He told his lifelong friend Ben Affleck his idea. Matt and
Ben wrote the story. It became the movie Good Will Hunting.

1. Where did Matt get an idea for a movie?

2. Who is his lifelong friend? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

3. Matt and Ben's story became what movie?

4. What word in the story tells you Matt and Ben have been
friends for a long time? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Write an idea you think would be a good movie.

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Name ________________________

Circle the correct answer.

1. Matt Damon got an idea for a movie at

a. home b. college c. high school
2. Ben Affleck is Matt's
a. brother b. cousin c. friend
3. Matt and Ben wrote a
a. story b. song c. speech
4. Their story became the movie
a. Good Bill Hunting b. Good Will Fishing
c. Good Will Hunting

Unscramble these words:

5. V 0 M I E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
6. FNIRED _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___
7. DEI A ___________________
8. COT R A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- - - -____

Write 2 sentences about Matt Damon.

1.

2.

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words to know
me· dal
Ya • ma • gu • chi
fig • ure
skat· er
pas· sion

Kristi Yamaguchi is a star on ice. She is a gold medal figure

skater. Kristi was born with a foot turned in. She wore a cast.
It fixed her leg. She learned to ice skate. It became her
passion.

1. Kristi is what kind of skater? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. She was born with what? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. What fixed her leg? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
4. Write the sentence in the story that tells you Kristi is a
champion. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Write six words that rhyme with skate.

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Name

If the sentence is true, circle the letter under TRUE. If it is not true,
circle the letter under FALSE.
TRUE FALSE

1. Kristi is a star on ice. L A

2. She is a speed skater. T Y
3. She wore a cast on her arm. 0 M
4. Kristi won a gold medal. P E
5. She loves to skate. C G
6. Kristi was born with a broken leg. B S

Write the letters you have circled to finish this sentence:

Kristi won her gold medal at the o I

Write the words in ABC order.

medal skater Yamaguchi fixed foot

1. 4.
2. 5.
3.

Write 2 sentences about Kristi Yamaguchi.

1.

2.

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words to know
Puer • to Ri • co
Span· ish
Eng ·Iish
Mex· i· co
op • er· a

Ricky Martin was born in Puerto Rico. He sings in Spanish and

English. He once starred in a soap opera in Mexico. He acted
in a play in New York. He won a Grammy for one of his
albums.

1. Where was Ricky born? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. He sings in and _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. What did Ricky do in Mexico? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

4. Where did he act in a play?

Try this: Write the names of four states.

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Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Puerto Rico opera Grammy Spanish play English

2 3 4

Across
2. Ricky Martin was born in _ .
5. He sings in _ .
6. He won a

Down
1. Ricky sings in _ .
3. He once starred in a soap _ .
4. He acted in a in New York.

Write 2 sentences about Ricky Martin.

1.

2.

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words to know
of· ten
out • sid • er
beau • ty
crown
A· mer· i • ca

Halle Berry's father is Black. Her mother is White. In school,

she often felt like an outsider. Her beauty won her the Miss
Teen America crown. She went from modeling to acting. Halle
is now a movie star.

1. Halle's father is _____ . Her mother is _ _ _ __

2. How did Halle often feel in school?

3. She won what crown? -----------------------------

4. Halle is now what? _______________

Try this: Write as many words as you can using the letters in HALLE BERRY.

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school father acting crown White movie

Choose a word from the box to fit in each space below.

Halle Berry's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is Black. Her mother is

- - - - - - . She often felt like an outsider in

________ . Her beauty won her the Miss Teen

America _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . Halle went from modeling to

------------- . She is now a ------------ star.

Write 2 sentences about Halle Berry.

1.

2.

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words to know
struck
bat· ters
a· ward
pitch • er
inch • es

Randy Johnson is a pitcher. He has struck out more than 3,000

batters. He has won the Cy Young Award three times. It is
given to the best pitcher of the year. Randy is 6 feet 10 inches
tall. He is a left-handed pitcher.

1. Who is Randy Johnson? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. How many batters has he struck out? _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. Who is the Cy Young Award given to?

4. Randy uses which hand to throw the ball? _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Name four other sports in which a ball is used.

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pitcher baseball batter struck best

inches award six given

Write each word. Find and circle the words in the word search.

pitcher inches
baseball award
batter six
struck given
best

A H D B MeT P F Y
Q U BAS E B ALL
+
B E R T J G V WP X
I seT B I E AWN
o E B EST ARB E
F H S R L HOD N V
Des G J Z M W V I
N N K S T Rue K G
XI S RXZ L UQ Y
T K R E H C TIP A

Write 2 sentences about Randy Johnson.

1.

2.

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JEWEL

words to know
par - ents
tour - ists
ca - reer
mil-lions
fame

Jewel Kilcher grew up in Alaska. She and her parents sang for
the tourists. She moved to San Diego. She wanted her own
singing career. It was not easy. She lived in her van. Jewel's
first album sold millions. She was on her way to fame.

1. Jewel grew up where? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. Who did she sing with? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. Where did she live in San Diego? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
4. What word in the story means "people who visit different
places"? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Write about what kind of career, or job, you would like to have
someday.

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Name

Circle the correct answer.

1. Jewel grew up in
a. San Diego b. a van c. Alaska
2. She sang with her
a. parents b. brother c. sister
3. Jewel's first album sold
a. hundreds b. millions c. none
4. Now Jewel is
a. poor b. sad c. famous

Unscramble these words:

1. GINS
2. NVA
3. B U LA M
4. MFA E

Write 2 sentences about Jewel.

1.

2.

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words to know
hired
be· cause
Pa • tri • ot
hors • es
Aus • tral • ia

Heath Ledger got an acting role because he looked like Mel

Gibson. He was hired to play Mel's son in The Patriot. Heath
loves sports and riding horses. He was born in Australia.

1. How did Heath get an acting role? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. What part was he hired to play? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

3. What does Heath like to do for fun? _ _ _ _ _ _ __

4. Where was he born? _______________

Try this: Choose two words from the box. Write a sentence for each one.

1.

2.

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Write your answers on the lines of the pattern.

H
E
A
T
H

1. Heath likes to ride

2. He played Gibson's son in a movie.
3. Heath was born in
4. He is an
5. Heath was to play Mel's son.

Write 2 sentences about Heath Ledger.

1.

2.

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words to know
gym • nas • tics
train • ing
un· e· ven
bal· ance
e • vents

Shannon Miller's sport is gymnastics. She started training

when she was five. The uneven bars and balance beam are
her best events. She has won 16 medals. Shannon is a real
champ!
1. What is Shannon's sport? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. When did she start training? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

3. What are her best events? - - - - - - - - - - - - -

4. How do you know Shannon is a champ? _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Write the words in the box in ABC order.

1. ___________ 4. ___________
2. ___________ 5. ___________
3. ___________

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gymnastics bars beam sport medals training

Across
2. Shannon has won 16
3. She won medals in _
6. She started when she was five.

Down
1. balance
4. Shannon's _ is gymnastics.
5. uneven

Write 2 sentences about Shannon Miller.

1.

2.

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words to know
ale ways
known
style
mu· SIC
i· dol

Elvis Presley will always be known as "The King of Rock 'n'

Roll." He has been dead for more than 20 years. But his music
lives on. He had his own style. He was a teen idol.

1. Elvis is called what? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. How long ago did he die? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. Write the sentence that tells that people still like his music.

4. What word in the story means "someone who is greatly

admired"? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Try this: Name an Elvis Presley song.

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Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

If the sentence is true, circle the letter under TRUE. If it is not true,
circle the letter under FALSE.
TRUE FALSE

1. Elvis is "The King of Rock 'n' Roll." T N

2. He is still alive. 0 R
3. No one likes his music. G U
4. Elvis had his own style. C A
5. Teenagers loved him. K L

Write the letters you have circled to finish this sentence:

Elvis once had a job driving a

Write the words in ABC order.

rock king roll teen music

1. 4.

2. 5.

3.

Write 2 sentences about Elvis Presley.

1.

2.

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----"N·)a·~_I'l.)ila;t·"t'·----------------~

movie racer America gymnastics Mask Randy

figure Spanish sports King Crow Alaska

1 2

4 5

10

11

Across
1, Cameron Diaz starred in The
3, Ricky Martin sings in _ ,
7, Lance Armstrong is a bicycle _ ,
9, Halle Berry was Miss Teen _ .
10. Matt Damon got an idea for a _ .
11 . Shannon Miller is a star.

Down
2. Jewel grew up in _ .
4. Sheryl _ is a rock superstar.
5. Heath Ledger loves _ and riding horses.
6. Elvis Presley is the " _ of Rock 'n' Roll."
7. _ Johnson is a strike-out king.
8. Kristi Yamaguchi is a _ skater.
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SANDRA BULLOCK
words to know
Broad· way
mi· nor
sev· er· al
ma· jor
speed

Sandra Bullock's first acting roles were in Broadway plays in

New York. Then she moved to Hollywood. She played some
minor parts in several films. She got a major role in Speed.
The movie made Sandra a star.
1. Where can you see Broadway plays?

2. Write the sentence that says Sandra played small parts in

films. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

3. What kind of role did she get in Speecf? _ _ _ _ _ __

4. What did the movie do for Sandra? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Write two sentences, one using minor and one using major.

1.

2.

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she movie Broadway first Speed minor

Choose a word from the box to fit in each space below.

Sandra Bullock's _______ acting roles were

in plays in New York. Then
_______ moved to Hollywood. At first, she
played _ _ _ _ _ _ parts in films. In
_______ , she was given a major role. The
_______ made Sandra a star.

Write 2 sentences about Sandra Bullock.

1.

2.

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ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
words to know
En • ri • que
Ig • Ie • si • as
Flor· i· da
al· ways
hap· py

Enrique Iglesias was born in Spain. He moved to Florida when

he was eight. He sings in both Spanish and English. The
singing superstar says he "always tries to live every day happy."

1. Where was Enrique born?

2. When did he move to Florida?

3. Enrique is a singing
4. What does he always try to do?

Try this: Write six words that rhyme with sing.

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Spain moved eight Florida every happy

English superstar Enrique

Write each word. Find and circle the words in the word search.

Spain _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ superstar _ _ _ _ _ _ __
happy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ eight
English __________ Florida
Enrique - - - - - - - - - - moved
every

B J
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N E
F R
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G K U C 0 X T L P Y
L S U P E R S T A R
I 0 MZ I L T H H E
S Q 0 I G P 0 MS V
H W V P H W B V X E
G J E W T E Y 0 A N
U A 0 I R 0 L F Q R

Write 2 sentences about Enrique Iglesias.

1.

2.

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words to know
flame
hon • or
Aus • tral • ia
be· com· ing
o ·Iym· pic

Cathy Freeman is a gold-medal runner. She is from Australia.

She lit the flame at the 2000 Olympic games there. It was a
great honor for her. She had dreamed of becoming a star since
she was 10 years old.

1. Who is Cathy Freeman?

2. Where is her home? -----------------------------

3. What was a great honor for her?

4. How long has Cathy dreamed of becoming a star?

Try this: Name the sport that you would be best at if you were in the
Olympic games.

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Circle the correct answer.

1. Cathy is a
a. swimmer b. runner c. soccer player
2. Her homeland is
a. America b. Mexico c. Australia
3. Cathy lit the
a. match b. flame c. campfire
4. Lighting the flame was a
a. great honor b. hard job c. bad thing

Unscramble these words:

5. N N U ERR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
6. LA F E M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
7. R T S A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
8. H 0 R N 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Write 2 sentences about Cathy Freeman.

1.

2.

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words to know
South • ern
mem· ber
mu • si • cal
law· yer
gang

Edward Norton acts, writes, and produces. He plays all kinds

of movie parts. He played a Southern boy. He sang and
danced in a musical. He has played a lawyer and a gang
member.
1. As an actor, what can Edward do?

2. What did he do in a musical? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

3. Name three other parts he has played. _ _ _ _ _ __

4. Which part do you think would be the hardest to play?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Why? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Write two questions you would like to ask Edward Norton.
1.

2.

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lawyer gang Southern kinds danced actor

Write your answers on the lines of the pattern.

E
o
W
A
R
o
1. Edward played the part of a _ boy.
2. He sang and _ in a musical.
3. He had the part of a _ .
4. He played a _ member.
5. Edward is an _
6. He plays all _ of parts.

Write 2 sentences about Edward Norton.

1.

2.

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JANET JACKSON
words to know
danc· er
want· ed
busi • ness
please
en • er· gy

Janet Jackson is a singer, dancer, and an actress. Her father

wanted her to be in show business. She worked hard to please
her dad. Her high-energy dancing and singing have made her
famous.

1. What did Janet's father want? ____________

2. What did Janet do for her dad? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

3. What words in the story mean "very active and lively"?

4. Janet is a _ _ _ _ _ __ ______________ ,and

Try this: Name a Janet Jackson song.

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If the sentence is true, circle the letter under TRUE. If it is not true,
circle the letter under FALSE.

TRUE FALSE
1. Janet Jackson is a singer. J A
2. Janet can dance. 0 T
3. Her father wanted her to stop singing. M C
4. Janet did not try to please her father. W K

5. High energy is the same as low energy. 0 E

6. Janet is famous. Y S

Write the letters you have circled to finish this sentence:

As a child, Janet's dream was to be a _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Write the words in ABC order.

dancer father wanted please singer

1. 4.
2. 5.
3.

Write 2 sentences about Janet Jackson.

1.

2.

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KURT WARN!ER~
words to know
quar • ter • back
su • per
val • u • a • ble
mon· ey
chil • dren

Kurt Warner plays football. He is a quarterback. He is great at

passing the ball. He helped the St. Louis Rams win the 2000
Super Bowl. He earned the Most Valuable Player award. Kurt
gives money to help sick children.

1. What position does Kurt play?

2. He plays with what team? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. What did the team win? ---------------------------
4. What does Kurt do with some of his money? _ _ _ __

Try this: Put these dates in order starting with the earliest:

1999 1492 1850 1992 2001 1776

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football quarterback Rams Super Valuable money

1 2

Across
3. what Kurt gives to help sick children
4. team position Kurt plays
6. Most Player
Down
1. Bowl
2. Kurt is a player.
5. St. Louis _ _ __

Write 2 sentences about Kurt Warner.

1.

2.

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JENNIIFE:R ANISiTON
words to know
ap • pear
friend
com • mer • cial
al· so
wait· ress

Jennifer Aniston is an actress. She appears in the TV show

Friends. She also works in movies. She has been seen in
commercials. Jennifer once worked as a waitress before she
became a star.

1. Jennifer is on what TV show? - - - - - - - - - - - -

2. What word in the story means "ads meant to sell certain
products?"
3. What did Jennifer do before she became a star?

4. What is another word for "films"?

Try this: Write three things you think a person should be in order to be a
good friend.

1.

2.

3.
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works waitress actress TV commercials star

Choose a word from the box to fit in each space below.

Jennifer Aniston is an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . She

appears in the show Friends.

She also in movies. Sometimes
she does . Before she became a
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , Jennifer had a job as a

Write 2 sentences about Jennifer Aniston.

1.

2.

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LEN1NY' KRAVlil'Z
words to know
style
pi • an· 0
gui • tar
gift· ed
mu • si • cian

Lenny Kravitz likes to sing songs from the past. He remakes

them to suit his own style. He taught himself to play the guitar,
bass, piano, and drums. Lenny is truly a gifted musician.

1. Lenny likes to sing what kind of songs? _ _ _ _ _ __

2. How does he sing them? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

3. What instruments does Lenny play? _ _ _ _ _ _ __

4. What word in the story means "having a natural ability or

talent"?
---------------------------------------
Try this: Besides the ones listed in the story, name four kinds of musical
instruments.

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musician guitar taught style past gifted

2 3

Across
4. Lenny Kravitz is a _ .
5. He is a mUS1Clan.
6. He sings to suit his own _ .

Down
1. Lenny plays a _ .
2. He _ himself to play the drums
3. He likes to sing songs from the_.

Write 2 sentences about Lenny Kravitz.

1.

2.

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BRANDI CHASTAIN
words to know
soc - eer
col-lege
o -Iym - pies
ath - lete
train - ing

Brandi Chastain is a star soccer player. She began training

when she was 12. She played on her college team. Brandi
helped the U.S. team win medals at the Olympics in 1996 and
2000. She is a great athlete.

1. What sport does Brandi play? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. When did she start training? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. What school team did she play on? _ _ _ _ _ _ __
4. What happened in 1996 and 2000? _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Choose two words from the box. Write a sentence for each one.

1.

2.

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Circle the correct answer.

1. Brandi Chastain is a star player in

a. tennis b. soccer c. golf
2. She is a great
a. artist b. astronaut c. athlete
3. Brandi started training when she was
a. 22 b. 12 c. 2
4. She helped the U.S. Olympic team win
a. medals b. ribbons c. trophies

Unscramble these words:

5. COS R E C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
6. AT ME
7. BAD R N 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
8. IWN __________________________________

Write 2 sentences about Brandi Chastain.

1.

2.

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words to know
ai- ways
fun - ny
a - cross
coun - try
com - ic

Jerry Seinfeld has always loved being funny. He first started

working in clubs across the country as a stand-up comic. His
big break came when he got his own TV show. It was called
Seinfe/d.

1. Write the sentence that tells you Jerry was probably the class
clown in school. ____________________

2. Where did he first start working as a stand-Up comic?

3. What was his big break? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

4. What was the TV show called? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Write four words that rhyme with funny.

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funny comic always across country

stand being clubs working

Write each word. Find and circle the words in the word search.

funny country
being comic
across clubs
stand working
always

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A S U WI R H J B U
T G N E P K Q MU Y
S Z N T NIB S L 0
I XY RT NU0 C R
P A F COG N Z U G

Write 2 sentences about Jerry Seinfeld.

1.

2.

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words to know
coun e try
fam e i ely
par e ties
Nash e ville
pub e lish e er

Faith Hill is a country singer. As a child, she sang at family

parties. At 18, she went to Nashville. She made a demo tape.
A music publisher loved it. It was the start of Faith's rise to
fame.

1. What kind of songs does Faith sing? _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. Write the sentence that tells what Faith did when she was
young.
3. Where did she go when she was 18? _ _ _ _ _ _ __
4. What started Faith's rise to fame? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Write two sentences, one using made and one using maid.

1.

2.

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tape family singer Nashville publisher

Write your answers on the lines of the pattern.

F
A
I
T
H

1. Faith sang at _ parties.

2. She got her start in the city of _ .
3. Faith is a country _ .
4. Faith made a demo
5. A music _ loved her demo tape.

Write 2 sentences about Faith Hill.

1.

2.

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words to know
his • to • ry
course
golf
Cy· press
Cal • i • for • nia

Tiger Woods is one of the best players in pro golf history. His
dad had him out on the golf course when he was just five years
old. Tiger was born in 1975 in Cypress, California.

1. What word in the story is a short form for "professional"?

2. Tiger was playing golf with his dad at what age? _ _ __

3. Where was Tiger born? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
4. How old is Tiger? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Write one question you would like to ask Tiger.

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Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

If the sentence is true, circle the letter under TRUE. If it is not true,
circle the letter under FALSE.
TRUE FALSE

1. Tiger is a great golfer. L A

2. His dad did not want him to golf. E D

3. Tiger was born in 1875. M R

4. Cypress is a city in California. I o
5. Tiger was golfing when he was five. C S

Write the letters you have circled to finish this sentence:

Tiger's real name is E K

Write the words in ABC order.

history golf course California great

1. 4.
2. 5.
3.

Write 2 sentences about Tiger Woods.

1.

2.

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2. Faith Hill sings _ songs.
5. Brandi Chastain is a _ player.
6. Kurt Warner plays _ .
7. Cathy Freeman is a gold-medal_.
9. Sandra Bullock's first major role was in _ .
10. Tiger _ is a golfing champ.
Down
1. Lenny _ sings songs from the past.
3. Janet Jackson is a singer and _ .
4. _ Seinfeld is a stand-up comic.
5. Enrique Iglesias sings in English and _ .
6. Jennifer Aniston is in the cast of _ .
B. Edward is an actor.
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words to know
known
pret - ty
gold - en
pop - u -Iar
mil - lion

Julia Roberts is known as the "pretty woman." It started when

she won a Golden Globe for her role in Pretty Woman. Julia is
a very popular actress. She is paid $20 million for each movie
she makes.

1. Julia is known as what? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. What did she win for her role in Pretty Woman?

3. How much is Julia paid for each movie?

4. Do you think movie stars should be paid so much money?

Why or why not? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Write $20 million using numbers.

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Julia pretty actress woman golden million

globe known each
Write each word. Find and circle the words in the word search.

Julia million
pretty globe
actress known
woman each
golden

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Write 2 sentences about Julia Roberts.

1.

2.

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words to know
Eng -land
world
heav - en
young
mu· si· cian

Eric Clapton was born in England. He is a blues and rock

musician. His songs are heard around the world. He wrote
Tears in Heaven. It was for his young son who had died.

1. Where was Eric born?

2. Write the sentence that tells you he is well-known.

3. Why did Eric write Tears in Heaven?

4. What kind of music does Eric sing?

Try this: Write as many words as you can using the letters from
ERIC CLAPTON.

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son world England are Heaven blues

Choose a word from the box to fit in each space below.

Eric Clapton was born in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . He

IS a - - - - - - - - and rock musician. His

songs heard around the

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ . Eric's young

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ died. He wrote a song for him

called Tears in - - - - - - - -

Write 2 sentences about Eric Clapton.

1.

2.

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words to know
inch· es
cen • ter
sparks
group
goals

Lisa Leslie is a basketball star. She is six feet five inches tall.
She plays center for the L.A. Sparks. She is an Olympic gold-
medal winner. Lisa heads a group that helps girls set goals and
live good lives.

1. Who is Lisa Leslie? ________________

2. How tall is she?
3. Lisa plays for what team?

4. She heads a group that does what? _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Measure your height.

How tall are you? _ _ _ _ _ __

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basketball tall center girls winner Olympics

1 2 3

Across
4. Usa Leslie plays _ .
5. She is a gold-medal_.
6. She heads a group that helps _ .

Down
1. Usa is over six feet .
2. She plays _ for the L.A. Sparks
3. Usa won gold at the _ .

Write 2 sentences about Lisa Leslie.

1.

2.

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MIKE MYERS

words to know
za· ny
hu • mar
to • geth • er
sol· dier
com· e· dy

Mike Myers got his zany sense of humor from his dad. They
watched late-night comedy shows on TV together. Mike
became an actor. His first movie, Wayne's World, was a big hit.
Mike's hobby is painting toy soldiers.

1. What did Mike get from his father? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. Mike and his dad did what?

3. Name Mike's first movie. ______________

4. What is Mike's hobby? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Name three kinds of hobbies.

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Circle the correct answer.

1. Mike Myers is
a. a clown b. a singer c. an actor
2. He has a zany sense of
a. smell b. humor c. hearing
3. Mike watched comedy shows with his
a. dad b. mom c. brother
4. Mike paints
a. model planes b. small trucks c. toy soldiers

Unscramble these words:

5. ARC T 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
6. KIM E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
7. HSW °________________
8. D D A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Write 2 sentences about Mike Myers.

1.

2.

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words to know
ale bum
charts
mem e ber
pop e U -Iar
stage

Britney Spears is a popular singer. Her very first album was

No. 1 on the music charts. When she was 11, Britney was a
member of the Mickey Mouse Club. She hopes to try acting in
movies or on stage someday.

1. What happened to Britney's first album? _ _ _ _ _ __

2. Britney was a member of what? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

3. How old was she when she was in the Club? _ _ _ _ __
4. What would Britney like to do someday? _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Name a Britney Spears song.

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album Mouse Britney popular Mickey stage

Write your answers on the lines of the pattern.

s
P
E
A
R
S
1. Mickey _ Club
2. Britney is a _ singer.
3. Mouse Club
4. Britney's first _ was No.1.
5. _Spears
6. Someday she hopes to act on _ .

Write 2 sentences about Britney Spears.

1.

2.

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REGGlllE Ml11LLER

words to know
point
prob -Iem
brac - es
sis - ter
bas - kets

Reggie Miller is famous for shooting three-point baskets.

Growing up, he played basketball with his sister Cheryl. She is
now an all-time champ. Reggie was born with a hip problem.
He wore braces on his legs for four years.

1. What is Reggie famous for?

2. As a boy, he played basketball with whom?

3. Reggie was born with what? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

4. How was the problem fixed? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Name four things you would see at a basketball game.

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If the sentence is true, circle the letter under TRUE. If it is not true,
circle the letter under FALSE.

TRUE FALSE
1. Reggie Miller is a baseball player. T P
2. He doesn't shoot baskets very well. M A
3. Reggie practiced with his sister. C 8
4. He wore leg braces for eight years. W E
5. He was born with a hip problem R G

Write the letters you have circled to finish this sentence:

Reggie plays for the Indiana _ _ _ _ _ 8.

Write the words in ABC order.

ball sister brace shoot basket

1. 4.
2. 5.
3.

Write 2 sentences about Reggie Miller.

1.

2.

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SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR

words to know
vam· pire
mar· tial
slay· er
Mi • chelle
ser· ies

Sarah Michelle Gellar is best known for her role in Butty the
Vampire Slayer. She uses her martial arts skills in the TV
series. Sarah has also been in many movies. She started
acting when she was four years old.

1. Sarah is in what TV series?

2. Which words in the story mean "fighting sports such as judo

and karate"? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. Sarah has been in many what?
4. When did she start acting? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Write two sentences, one using role and one using roll.
1.

2.

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Vampire four actress role arts many

Choose a word from the box to fit in each space below.

Sarah Michelle Gellar is an _ _ _ _ _ __

She is best known for her in
Buffy the Slayer. She uses her
martial skills in the TV series.
Sarah has been in movies.
She started acting when she was

Write 2 sentences about Sarah Michelle Gellar.

1.

2.

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words to know
group
tick· et
con • cert
min· ute
at· tached

Justin, Chris, Joey, Lance, and J.C. make up the singing group
'N Sync. Tickets to their concerts sell out in 30 minutes. Their
album No Strings Attached sold a million copies the first day it
went on sale.

1. Who are the members of 'N Sync? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. 'N Sync is what? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

3. Write the sentence that tells their concerts are very popular.

4. What album sold a million copies the first day?

Try this: If one million albums sold in ten hours, how many were sold each
hour? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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concert group minute strings million attached

ticket copies sale

Write each word. Find and circle the words in the word search.

concert attached
group ticket
minute copies
strings sale
million

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Z E P V F ME ( I U
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G N L 8 DQT Y ( I
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KI HU5 VNGE R
M LIS G N I R T 5
E LAS RAM 0 0 F
B I K G ( X T U WJ
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o HAT T A ( H E 0
Write 2 sentences about N Sync. I

1.

2.

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wom· an
e • vent
Aus • tral • ia
out • run
broth • er

Marion Jones is the first woman to win five medals in track

events at one Olympics. She did that at the 2000 games in
Australia. When she was 13, Marion could run faster than all
her friends. She could even outrun her brother.

1. Marion is the fi rst woman to do what? -----------------

2. When did she do that? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

3. What could she do when she was 13? ----------------

4. What family member could she beat? _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: List all the words in the story that are plural (more than one)
nouns.

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Circle the correct answer.

1. Marion Jones is a
a. runner b. hiker c. swimmer
2. At the 2000 Olympics, she won
a. 6 medals b. 8 ribbons c. 5 medals
3. At 13, Marion could outrun
a. a car b. her friends c. a rabbit
4. The 2000 games were held in
a. Austria b. Australia c. Alaska

Unscramble these words:

5. R T C K A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

6. N WI
7. URN _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
8. B R H TOR E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Write 2 sentences about Marion Jones.

1.

2.

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words to know
sit· com
starred
jig • gy
rap
rich

Will Smith was rich by the time he was 18. He was a rap music
star. Then he got into acting on a TV sitcom. After that, he
starred in movies. Will made up the word "jiggy." It means rich.
Will is very jiggy.

1. What was Will when he was 18? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2. Where did he start his acting career? _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. What else has he done? ---------------------------

4. What word did Will make up? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Try this: Write as many words as you can that rhyme with Will.

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rap sitcom jiggy made movies rich

Across
2. Will's new word
4. Jiggy means _ .
5. Will has starred in _
Down
1. Will acted in a TV
3. Will_ up a new word.
4. He is a music star.

Write 2 sentences about Wi II Smith.

1.

2.

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MARK MeGWIRE

words to know
fa· mous
sea· son
slammed
hom· er
League

Mark McGwire is a baseball player. He is famous for hitting

home runs. During the 1998 season, he slammed out 70
homers. When Mark was eight, he hit a home run in his very
first Little League game.
1. What is Mark McGwire famous for?

2. What is another word for home runs? -----------------

3. When did Mark hit 70 homers? ---------------------
4. Where did he start playing baseball?

Try this: Name three positions that baseball players play.

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run League famous win pitcher Little season

Write your answers on the lines of the pattern.

1. Mark is _ for hitting home runs.

2. The throws the ball that Mark hits.
3. Little
4. Mark helps his team _ games.
5. _League
6. home
7. Mark hit 70 homers during the 1998 _ .
Write 2 sentences about Mark McGwire.

1.

2.

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group pretty Will basketball three Butty
five Mark sings Heaven zany

Across
3. Eric Clapton wrote Tears in_.
4. Britney Spears _ and dances.
7. Usa Leslie plays_.
9. Marion Jones won _ Olympic medals.
10. Julia Roberts is known as the woman.

Down
1. _ McGwire is a baseball player.
2. _ Smith is jiggy.
5. 'N Sync is a singing _ .
6. Mike Myers has a _ sense of humor.
7. Sarah Michelle Gellar plays _ the Vampire Slayer.
8. Reggie Miller shoots _-point baskets.

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