Eleven Formative Reading Assessment

In the story, Rachel thinks of herself as being ages ten, nine , eight and so on,What does this suggest to the reader 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 occassions

According to Rachel, "the part of you that 's five" sometimes needs to

• feel smart

• sit on your mama's lap

• feel sad and cry

• suck your thumb

In paragraph 5 why does Rachel say taht she wishes she was "one hundred" and two instead of eleven>"

• She does not want to go to school anymore

• She wants to be ateacher when she grows up

• She is not allowed to do things that adults can do

• She wishes she had more life experiences

Rachel compares growing old to

• a tin Band Aid box

• a red sweater

• a big red mountain

• rings inside a tree trunk

Rachel's words in paragraph 10 contain an ellipsis(,,,).What is the author probably trying to show?

• Rachel has some doubt that the sweater is really hers

• Rachel is waiting for someone to claim the sweater

• Rachel is remembering something that happened a long time ago

• Rachel is unable to express herself to Mrs.Price

what does Rachel most likely mean from the statement

"But when the sick feeling goes away and I open my eyes, the red sweater's still sitting there like a big red mountain"

• The swaeter is too large for her to wear

• She sees the situation with with the sweater an exciting challenge

• The situation with the red sweater makes her feel small and powerless

• All her thoughts focus on how special the sweater is to her

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

• embarrassment

• anger

• sadness

• joy

For Rachel, the worst past of her day is when

• Mrs.Price puts the sweater on her desk

• Mrs.Price makes her wear the sweater

• The bell rings for lunch

• Mrs.Price pretends that everything is okay

What effect do sensory details and figurative language have on the story?

• They add suspense

• They help the reader understand Rachel's feelings

• They warn the reader not to believe everything Rachel says

• They give the story a lighthearted and casual tone

Which of the following lines expresses the story's irony?

• "and when you wake up on your eleventh birthday you expect to feel eleven, but you don't "

• :"I even move my chair a little to the right"

• "...it's like hanging all over the edge like a waterfall but I don't care"

• "I ... put one arm through one sleeve of the sweater that smells like cottage cheese"