Worksheets"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 40mins
"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."
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"Only today I wish I didn’t have only eleven years rattling inside me like pennies in a tin Band-Aid box."
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"Today I wish I was one hundred and two instead of eleven because if I was one hundred and two I’d have known what to say when Mrs. Price put the red sweater on my desk."
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"It’s maybe a thousand years old and even if it belonged to me I wouldn’t say so." This is an example of
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"But when the sick feeling goes away and I open my eyes, the red sweater’s still sitting there like a big red mountain."
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"I’ve shoved the red sweater to the tippy-tip corner of my desk and it’s hanging all over the edge like a waterfall, but I don’t care."
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Rachel says that the way people grow old is like
a math problem you figure out
a balloon floating in the sky
candles on a birthday cake
rings inside a tree truck
How does Rachel describe the red sweater?
shiny
ugly
plastic
small
Rachel puts the sweater on the corner of her desk because she
saw someone she dislikes wearing it
thinks others want her to wear it
knows that it belongs to someone else
threw away the sweater already
Why does Rachel put on the sweater?
Mrs. Prince makes her wear it
Sylvia dares her to wear it
She wants to hide in it
The classroom is cold
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
Except means
From
Also
Into
But
How does Rachel say that you feel when you turn eleven?
ready to act like a grownup
old enough to talk to adults
smarter and older than your friends
as though you ave other ages inside of you
Why does Mrs. Price give the sweater to Rachel?
Mrs. Price finds the sweater near Rachel's desk
Sylvia says that the sweater belongs to Rachel
The sweater matches Rachel's clothes
Rachel has been an impolite student
When Mrs. Price gives Rachel the sweater, the story's first person point of view let you know that Rachel _____.
tells the truth about the sweater
knows who really owns the sweater
worries that other people will dislike her
plans to give the sweater to someone else
Which character trait best fits Rachel?
bossy
intelligent
timid
friendly
How does Rachel feel about the sweater that was placed on her desk?
Rachel feels lucky to have the sweater.
Rachel feels upset because the sweater is not hers.
Rachel feels happy because she thought she had lost the sweater.
Rachel is confused because she does not know how the sweater got to her desk.
How did the narrator feel about her birthday by the end of the text?
She was sad and upset.
She was angry.
She was hopeful that it would get better.
She forgot it was her birthday.
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.
According to Rachel, when do you feel "smart eleven"?
not until you're almost twelve
not for a few days
in a few weeks
in about two months
Mrs. price asks about the red sweater because
it has red buttons and a collar
she wants to know whose it is.
she knows it belongs to Rachel
she wants to throw it away
What does Rachel want to do with the sweater?
She wants to try it on
She wants to find out whose it is
She wants to put it in the coatroom
She wants to throw it away
Rachel starts to cry because
she isn't able to explain that the sweater isn't hers
she wants to be three years old again
she feels like she is invisible
her birthday party is that night
At the end of the story, Rachel feels
sad about her birthday
happy about being eleven
scared of going to school
angry with her parents
A raggedy shirt is
red with white stripes
torn and full of holes
one with long sleeves
soft and fuzzy
An alley is
a wide street with many stores
a narrow stairway with many steps
a long fence between two buildings
a narrow path behind a building
To rattle is to
make a short, fast knocking sound
bounce something on the ground
pull something open like a box
make a quiet, soft squishing sound
Something is invisible, if
it cannot be touched
it cannot be seen
it cannot be written down
it cannot be heard
How does Rachel feel at the end of the story?
Happy that it is her birthday.
Happy that the sweater wasn't hers.
Upset that she still doesn't feel eleven.
Regretful of the events that happened on her birthday, wishing she could fast forward and forget this day.
Why can't Rachel speak to Mrs. Price in the story?
Because she doesn't want to argue with the teacher.
Because the story is written from a 1st person point-of-view.
Because she is angry at Sylvia.
Because she is thinking about her birthday.
Who is the main character in the story?
Sylvia
Rachel
Mrs. Price
Phyllis
The conflict (problem) of the story "Eleven" occurs when
Mrs. Price puts the sweater on Rachel's desk.
Rachel sits on her mama's lap and wants to cry.
Rachel begins to cry uncontrollably
Phyllis Lopez remembers that the sweater belongs to her.
Which answer is not part of the Rising Action? (Problem getting worse)
Mrs. Price says, "no more nonsense."
Rachel pushes the sweater to the side of her desk
Phyllis Lopez remembers that the sweater belongs to her.
Mrs. Price makes Rachel put on the sweater.
What is the Climax of "Eleven"?
When Mrs. Price gets angry
When Rachel's family sings "Happy Birthday"
When Rachel starts to cry uncontrollably
When Phyllis Lopez remembers that the sweater belongs to her
What part of the plot occurs when Phyllis Lopez remembers that the sweater belongs to her?
Exposition
Falling Action
Resolution
Rising Action
In the Resolution of "Eleven" Rachel, the protagonist, realizes that
Phyllis and Sylvia are not her friends
Mrs. Price is not a good teacher
Her birthday is not going to be happy
The way you grow old is like an onion, or the rings inside of a tree trunk
Which character trait does NOT describe the antagonist, Mrs. Price?
generous
frustrated
strict
angry
Which character trait BEST describes Rachel?
Jolly
Insecure
Ecstatic
Out-Going
Rachel gets upset with Phyllis because
Phyllis
lies to Sylvia about the sweater.
tells Rachel that she wants the sweater
says that the sweater is Rachel's
remembers later that the sweater
is hers
At the end of "Eleven", why does Rachel wish that she were one-hundred-and-two?
She wouldn't have to wear other people's clothes
She wouldn't have to go to school
She would be far from the embarrassments of that day
She wouldn't have friends who would stand up for her
Which word or words best help the reader to understand the meaning of tippy-tip as used in the following sentence:
"Now Rachel that's enough," because she sees I've shoved the red sweater to the tippy-tip corner of my desk and it's hanging all over the edge like a waterfall, but I don't care.
in front
the red sweater shoved
waterfall
corner; over the edge
In "Eleven", how does Rachel feel as she puts her arms into the red sweater?
Bored
Guilty
Relieved
Miserable
Which sentence best explains how Rachel feels as she puts her arms into the red sweater?
The sweater is itchy and smelly
Rachel doesn't like the color red
The sweater doesn't fit Rachel properly
Rachel wants a new sweater for her birthday
"...like a 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..."
What is the narrator struggling to do in the line above ?
Struggling to not cry
Struggling to not hit her teacher
Struggling to be quiet
Struggling to be still
"...just sitting there with that look on my face and nothing coming out of my mouth."
The following quote shows that Rachel is-
Too excited to talk
In such shock that she cannot talk
So angry that she can't speak
Saddened by the news she just received
Why does Rachel feel that if she were one hundred and two years old, her reaction to the sweater incident would be different?
Rachel feels that older people are never disrespected.
Rachel feels that if she was older , she would know what to say and would be able to stand up to Mrs. Price.
Rachel's grandmother is one hundred and two years old.
Rachel feels that the sweater is for an elderly person.
From whose point of view is the story told. What do you call this point of view?
The Narrator is telling the story. It is called 1st-person point of view.
A Character is telling the story. It is called 3rd-person point of view.
The Narrator is telling the story. It is called 3rd-person point of view.
A Character is telling the story. It is called 1st-person point of view,
Rachel says that "you don't feel smart eleven, not until your almost twelve." What does this tell you about her thoughts and age?
Just turning a year older doesn't mean you change immediately. Experience takes time.
You are only smart when you are almost twelve.
If you are ten and younger, you are not very smart.
Rachel feels confident.
Which statement best describes Rachel?
She is quick to tell people what she thinks?
She is positive and hopeful.
She is thoughtful but not very confident.
She is angry and unfriendly.
What might change if this story were told from the third-person point of view?
The characters would show more emotion.
Phyllis would remember she owned the sweater sooner.
We would know the thoughts and feelings of every character.
Mrs. Price would be meaner.
Which image from the story shows what growing older looks like, according to Rachel?
The rings inside a tree trunk.
A runaway balloon.
The sweater that smells like cottage cheese,
A big red mountain.
When Rachel says, “it’s too late” in the second to last paragraph, what does she mean?
It is too late for Rachel to have a birthday celebration.
It is too late for Rachel to have a “happy” birthday.
It is too late for Rachel to have cake and ice cream.
It is too late for Rachel to forgive Ms. Price.
