For Rachel, the worst part of her day is when...

Mrs. Price pretends like everything is okay,

Mrs. Price puts the sweater on her desk.

Mrs. Price makes her wear the sweater.

In paragraph 3, Cisneros uses figurative language to paint a picture of what growing older is all about. What do you think she means?

A person never loses the years that came before the one he or she currently is.

Growing up stinks, just like an onion.

You know you're getting older, because things like dolls are not as interesting anymore.

Trees are some of the oldest things on the planet.

In paragraph 5, the story shifts and heads down another path. What is the author's purpose in doing so?

It's an event that shows that the narrator's birthday wasn't what she had hoped for.

To make the reader angry at the narrator's classmates.

To show that even teachers aren't perfect. (they're not!?)

So the reader will realize that his or her 11th birthday probably didn't go so well, either.

After reading the selection, the reader can infer that Mrs. Price--

Listens carefully to her students

The resolution to the problem comes when--

Phyllis Lopez remembers the sweater belongs to her

Rachel cries in front of the class

Mrs. Price makes Rachel wear the sweater

There is no resolution to the problem

Rachel gets upset with Phyllis because Phyllis...

remembers later that the sweater is hers

lies to Sylvia about the sweater

says that the sweater is Rachel's

tells Rachel that she wantst he sweater

What does Rachel mean by "it's too late" in this sentence from "Eleven"? There'll be candles and presents and everybody will sing happy birthday, happy birthday to you, Rachel, only it's too late

The party won't matter because her day has been ruined

She already knows about the party, so it won't be a suprise

She feels too sad to invite her classmates to the party

Her birthday party will take place very late at night

Which sentence best states a theme of "Eleven"?`

No matter how old we are, we carry our younger ages within us

Children often do not appreciate the possessions they have

Because of their experiences, adults are wiser than children

Birthdays are important occasions for families to show their love

Which quotation from the story best supports the theme of "Eleven"?

Because the way you grow old is kind of like an onion or like the rings inside a tree trunk or like my little wooden dolls that fit 1 inside the other, each year inside the next 1.

It's an ugly sweater with red plastic buttons...It's maybe a thousand years old and even if it belonged to me I wouldn't say so.

"Rachel," Mrs. Price says. She says it like she's getting mad. "You put that sweater on right now and no more nonsense."

Mama is making a cake for me tonight, and when Papa comes home everybody will sing happy birthday, happy birthday to you.

Eleven by Sandra Cisneros

Authored by Tonya Funk

English, Specialty

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The story's point of view tells you

Mrs. Price's feelings about the problem

Phyllis's feelings about the sweater

Rachel's opinion about Phyllis

Sylvia's opinion about Rachel

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

At the end of the story, Rachel wishes that

her birthday would just start over

she had never seen the sweater

she were 102 years old

Sylvia had stayed home

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the selection, Rachel thinks of herself as being ages ten, nine, eight, and so on. What is the author trying to convey about Rachel?

She makes excuses for her poor behavior.

She is the product of everything that has happened to her.

She distracts herself when she feels unhappy.

She knows why birthdays are such joyful occasions.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In paragraph 5, why does Rachel say that she wishes she was "one hundred and two instead of eleven?"

She does not want to go to school anymore.

She feels that she would be better able to talk to Mrs. Price.

She would be older than Mrs. Price.

She wishes she had more life experience.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rachel compares "growing old" to...

Everyday is just like yesterday.

a tin Band-Aid box.

a red sweater.

rings inside a tree trunk.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence from paragraph 13 below.
"But when the sick feeling goes away and I open my eyes, the red sweater's still sitting there like a big red mountain."
What does Rachel most likely mean by this statement?

The sweater is too large for her to wear.

She sees the situation with the sweater as an exciting challenge.

The situation with the sweater makes her feel small and powerless.

All of her thoughts focus on how big the buttons are and how long the sleeves are.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In paragraph 19, Rachel starts to cry because she is overwhelmed by feelings of...

embarrassment

anger

guilt

joy

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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Eleven by Sandra Cisneros

The story's point of view tells you

At the end of the story, Rachel wishes that

In the selection, Rachel thinks of herself as being ages ten, nine, eight, and so on. What is the author trying to convey about Rachel?

In paragraph 5, why does Rachel say that she wishes she was "one hundred and two instead of eleven?"

Rachel compares "growing old" to...

Read the sentence from paragraph 13 below."But when the sick feeling goes away and I open my eyes, the red sweater's still sitting there like a big red mountain."What does Rachel most likely mean by this statement?

In paragraph 19, Rachel starts to cry because she is overwhelmed by feelings of...

For Rachel, the worst part of her day is when...

What is the tone that author is trying to convey?

In paragraph 3, Cisneros uses figurative language to paint a picture of what growing older is all about. What do you think she means?

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Read the sentence from paragraph 13 below.
"But when the sick feeling goes away and I open my eyes, the red sweater's still sitting there like a big red mountain."
What does Rachel most likely mean by this statement?