Eleven Quiz

Which of the following statements about Rachel is best supported by the following passage (paragraph 3)?

"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 one inside the other, each year inside the next one. That’s how being eleven years old is."

• She feels young even though it is her eleventh birthday.

• She believes people are a product of all their past ages.

• She knows that each year she becomes more mature.

• She thinks people exhibit characteristics of familiar objects.

Which of the following sentences best summarizes this short story?

• An encounter with an unkind teacher makes one schoolgirl realize she does not like red sweaters.

• A classroom of students refuse to listen to their teacher’s request to identify the owner of a certain sweater.

• An experience at school causes a girl to feel unsure of herself, leading her to consider what it means to be one year older.

• A teacher embarrasses a student on her birthday in front of other students, which causes three of the girls to argue.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the following passage mainly reveal about Rachel (paragraph 12)?

“I don’t know why but all of a sudden I’m feeling sick inside, like the part of me that’s three wants to come out of my eyes, only I squeeze them shut tight and bite down on my teeth real hard and try to remember today I am eleven, eleven.”

• She exaggerates her feelings sometimes.

• She wants to hide her birthday from her teacher.

• She feels unwell and worries she’s coming down with a cold.

• She wants to cry but reminds herself she should be old enough not to.

Which of the following abilities does Rachel mainly believe older people have that younger people don't?

• The experience to know what to say and handle a tough situation

• The ability to fall in love

• The ability to laugh at themselves

• The knowledge of when someone is being cruel

Order these events as they take place in the story (1=first event to 5=Last event)

• Rachel explains in detail how it feels to be eleven years old.

• Rachel cries in front of the class when she feels overwhelmed.

• Mrs. Price asks the class to tell her who owns a particular red sweater.

• A student claims the red sweater is hers before the end of class.

• Mrs. Price tells Rachel to put the sweater on.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following best explains Rachel's feelings about the red sweater?

• She is looking forward to giving the sweater to her father when she gets home from school.

• She does not want the other students to know the sweater belongs to her.

• She enjoys wearing the new sweater but discovers that the sweater is too large.

• She is embarrassed that Mrs. Price and the other students think the sweater is hers..

What can be inferred about the Rachel's relationship with her teacher, Mrs. Price?

• The narrator feels supported and understood by Mrs. Price.

• The narrator is indifferent to Mrs. Price's actions.

• The narrator feels that Mrs. Price does not listen to her side of the story.

• The narrator admires Mrs. Price's fairness.

Which statement best describes the Rachel's understanding of her own emotions?

• She always feels happy and content.

• She struggles to communicate her emotions, especially when upset.

• She believes emotions are unimportant.

• She finds it easy to express her feelings openly.

Read the sentence from the story 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.

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

• • The situation she is in with the sweater at that moment makes her feel small and powerless.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Read the passage below. Which word best describes the narrator's feelings toward the place that he visits?

• joy

• shock

• fear

• boredom

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6