Eleven Quiz

Which of the following statements about the narrator 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.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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 the narrator?

• The narrator is feeling strong and confident.

• The narrator is experiencing emotional turmoil.

• The narrator is indifferent to their feelings.

• The narrator is happy and carefree.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following abilities does the narrator 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

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Match each brief description with the character to whom it belongs:

• Mrs. Price

• Sylvia Saldivar

• Sylvia Saldivar

• Rachel

• Phyllis Lopez

• Phyllis Lopez

• Rachel

• Mrs. Price

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How does the narrator's reaction to the red sweater incident reflect her feelings about growing older?

• She thinks that older people never make mistakes.

• She feels that growing older means becoming more confident in difficult situations.

• She believes that age does not protect her from feeling embarrassed or misunderstood.

• She is excited about the challenges that come with each new year.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What can be inferred about the narrator'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.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which statement best describes the narrator'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.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6