Linking to personal experiences and feelings in 'Don't Cross the Line!' | English

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'.
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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.
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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. ✓