First, identify and list a few interesting or important facts from the article “Without Independence, Freedom Is Just a Word.” Then write the very beginning of a story that could take place in the Southern United States during the Great Depression. Write at least three paragraphs and include your selected facts in a way that would help readers imagine what life was like for one or more characters.

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.