What will I be when I grow up?

When I grow up I’ll work with animals. I don’t know which job yet.

Maybe like my brother. He’s a special vet.

He looks after scary snakes, some just out of eggs.

He says that snakes are easy as they don’t have any legs.

My father is a scientist. He works to save rare birds.

Some are really clever and can even say some words.

“How do you do.”

My mother is a dog groomer. She loves dogs big or small.

Once she styled a poodle. It looked just like a ball.

My sister, she trains dolphins. They practise in the pool.

She hears the dolphins talk and sing. That sounds really cool!

So many animal jobs to choose but which one’s right for me?

Because I’m only ten years old, I’ll have to wait and see!

Discussion

What jobs do the people in your family do?

Why don't you interview a member of your family about their job and then tell us all about it? Here are some questions you could ask them:

• Where do you work?

• What do you do?

• What time do you start and finish?

• Do you have to wear a uniform?

• What do you like about your job?

• What don't you like about your job?