a narrow path behind a building

a narrow stairway with many steps

a long fence between two buildings

make a short, fast knocking sound

make a quiet, soft squishing sound

Choose all answers that apply. Yes you can choose more than one. What can you infer about the conflict of the story?

The conflict is external because Mrs. Price forces Rachel to take the sweater.

The conflict is internal because Rachel's thoughts show that she is too intimidated to stand up for herself.

The conflict is external because she is happy.

The conflict is internal because Mrs. Price gives her the sweater that isn't hers.

How does Cisneros show the transition from one event to another?

Cisneros creates the rising action of the story by going back and forth between dialogue and narration of external events and the internal thoughts of the main character.

Cisneros creates the rising action of the story by going back and forth between being happy that she now has a sweater and thinking it is not hers so she should return it.

Cisneros creates the rising action of the story by going back and forth between being at home celebrating a family reunion and the internal thoughts of the main character while she is in the classroom.

Cisneros creates the falling action of the story by going back and forth between dialogue and narration of external events and the internal thoughts of the main character.

What is the effect of a phrase that repeats such as "Not mine, not mine, not mine"? How does this sentence type help develop the story?

The internal repetition emphasizes Rachel's pain and embarrassment and her inability to say aloud how she is feeling.

The external repetition emphasizes Rachel's feelings toward her classmates and her teacher and how they ruined her birthday.

The repetition emphasizes Rachel's thoughts on how she feels about the blue coat.

The repetition emphasizes Rachel's annoyance toward having to wear the sweater to lunch.

What words in the story convey a mood? What mood did Cisneros want to convey?

Cisneros wanted to convey humiliation. Rachel has a "sick feeling" and describes the crying with "little animal noises." These words help to convey humiliation.

Cisneros wanted to convey anger. Rachel has a "sick feeling" and describes the crying with "little animal noises." These words help to convey anger.

Cisneros wanted to convey illness. Rachel has a "sick feeling" and describes the crying with "little animal noises." These words help to convey illness.

Cisneros wanted to convey misunderstanding. Rachel has a "sick feeling" and describes the crying with "little animal noises." These words help to convey misunderstanding.

What can you about Rachel's teacher, Mrs. Price, based on her dialogue with Rachel?

Mrs. Price is frustrated and doesn't want to deal with the sweater. She doesn't seem to understand how Rachel feels. She is probably busy and doesn't think it is a big deal.

Mrs. Price was ready to go to lunch, so she was trying to get rid of the sweater so they could go to lunch.

Mrs. Price doesn't like Rachel, so she makes her wear the sweater even though she knows it belongs to Phyllis.

Mrs. Price doesn't want Phyllis to have the sweater, so she tries to make Rachel take it.

How is the conflict resolved? How does the resolution affect Rachel?

Phyllis Lopez admits the sweater belongs to her, but Mrs. Price doesn't apologize or admit she was wrong. The incident makes Rachel feel that her birthday is ruined.

Sylvia Saldivar admits the sweater belongs to her, but Mrs. Price doesn't apologize or admit she was wrong. The incident makes Rachel feel that her birthday is ruined.

Phyllis Lopez admits the sweater belongs to her, and Mrs. Price admits she was wrong. The incident still makes Rachel feel that her birthday is ruined.

Sylvia Saldivar admits the sweater belongs to her, but Mrs. Price apologizes and admits she was wrong. The incident makes Rachel feel that her birthday is ruined.

ELA Springboard Unit

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English

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6th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.8.3, RL.4.3, RL.6.2

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Margaret Anderson

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does the title of the story mean?

No one likes being eleven.

Eleven is the best age to be.

Rachel is turning eleven

There are eleven students in Rachel's class.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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red with white stripes

torn and full of holes

one with long sleeves

soft and fuzzy

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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