Vocabulary Words
The vocab word alley means?
The word alley means a street behind or between buildings.
Name the main character in the story, "Eleven".
Rachel
Why is the story titled "Eleven"?
The story is titled "Eleven" because it is about a girl who is celebrating her eleventh birthday.
At the beginning of the story, how was Rachel feeling about her 11th birthday (before she went to school)?
She was somewhat happy or excited to celebrate her birthday with cake and singing.
At the end of the story, which character said that the red sweater belonged to her?
Phyllis Lopez
Invisible means ???
Not able to be seen.
The teachers' name was ?
Mrs. Price
How is age like the rings in a tree and the layers of a onion?
Age is like the layers of an onion or the rings of a tree because as you become older you are adding another layer on to what you already have.
What was it that changed Rachel's birthday celebration from happy to awful?
What changed Rachel's day from happy to awful was when Mrs. Price gave Rachel the horrible red sweater to wear.
When Mrs. Price says enough to Rachel and makes her put on the sweater. What does Rachel do?
Rachel puts her down on her clown-like red sweater sleeves and begins to cry.
The term raggedy means what???
Raggedy means tattered or worn out.
Name the character in the story who told the teacher she thought the sweater belonged to Rachel.
Sylvia Saldivar
Name the narrator of the story, "Eleven".
Rachel
What is a "coatroom" ?
A room where students place their coats, bookbags etc.
In the story, Rachel's mom will _______ her a cake and when her fathers gets home they will _______ it.
bake and eat
Except means _____?
Except means but or however.
At the end of the story, who stated that the sweater belonged to them?
Phyllis Lopez
The story, "Eleven" is written in ____________ person point of view?
First-person point of view
Who told Mrs. Price that the red sweater belonged to Rachel?
Sylvia Saldivar
Based on the events of the day-did Rachel enjoy her 11th birthday? Yes or No and explain...
No, based on what happened to Rachel, she did not enjoy her birthday due to the fact that her day was ruined when Mrs. Price made her put on the ugly red sweater.
In the story it stated that Mrs. Price wasn't sympathetic to Rachel. What does the word sympathetic mean?
Sympathetic means showing that you care, or are understanding.
What character traits does Mrs. Price not have?
Patience and sympathy
In the story Rachel stated that even though it was her eleventh birthday, she felt how???
Rachel felt 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1.
What did Rachel do when Mrs. Price placed the nasty, smelly red sweater on her desk?
Rachel took a ruler and moved the sweater to the corner of her desk.
After reading the story, "Eleven" what was your favorite part and explain why???
Answer will vary-teacher will determine if the student earns the points.