Starter quiz

  • What is 'Don't Cross the Line' about and how is the story mainly told?
    • Citizens having a party, told mainly through words.
    • Citizens not being allowed to cross the line, told mainly through illustrations.  ✓
    • Citizens fighting, told mainly through words.
  • Order the events in the story 'Don't Cross the Line'.
    • 1
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      A citizen approaches the line and a guard stops them.
    • 2
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      The guard says the right-hand page is reserved for his Army General.
    • 3
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      Gradually, more and more disgruntled citizens enter the left-hand page.
    • 4
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      A ball accidentally crosses the line.
    • 5
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      The guard starts to let citizens across the line.
    • 6
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      The Army General arrives and is furious, demanding the guard is arrested.
    • 7
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      The citizens stand up for the guard, demand what is fair, and defeat the General
  • How do the citizens manage to cross the line and defeat the General in 'Don't Cross the Line'?
    • They work together to persuade the guard and fight for what is fair and right.  ✓
    • They push the guard over so he can't stop them.
    • They persuade the Army General to let them across.
  • Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.
    • opinion
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      A personal view or judgement about something. ✓
    • interpretation
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      The meaning a person infers from something. ✓
    • justify
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      To give a reason or explanation for something. ✓
    • layout
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      The way the content is arranged on the page. ✓
  • What messages do you think the author and illustrator convey through the story?
    • You should always follow rules.
    • Some rules are not fair or just.  ✓
    • Rules are always right and fair.
    • Sometimes you have to break rules to stand up for what is right and fair.  ✓
  • How can we uncover deeper meaning behind a story?
    • Read it once and pay attention to the words.
    • Consider the hidden messages the author is trying to convey.  ✓
    • Discuss the meaning of the text with others.  ✓
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