Eleven
Who is the main character in Eleven?
Rachel
What sport is played in The Game?
basketball
What are context clues?
Hints in the text that help you figure out a word’s meaning.
Correct the spelling: frend → ______
Friend
Do 10 pushups!
(student does 10 pushups)
What item causes Rachel embarrassment?
The red sweater
What is the coach's name in "The Game"?
Mr. Reese
In Eleven, Rachel felt “invisible.” What does “invisible” mean in context?
Ignored and unnoticed.
Which sentence is correct?
A) She don’t like pizza.
B) She doesn’t like pizza.
B) She doesn't like pizza
Sing a few lines from an English nursery rhyme or song.
(Students sing a song)
Who insists the sweater belongs to Rachel?
Mrs. Price
How does the narrator describe the opposing team in the beginning of "The Game"?
Strong, passing faster than anything he ever saw, confident, enjoying the game
Which word best fits? “Even after losing, the team stayed ______.”
A) Weak
B) Resilient
C) Angry
B) Resilient
Add the missing comma/s: “Ali Rashid and Khalid play football.”
Ali, Rashid, and Khalid play football.
Do a trick from "A Boy Juggling a Soccer Ball"
(student completes one trick)
Why does Rachel say “when you’re eleven, you’re also ten, nine, eight…”?
Because you carry all the ages inside you, not just the new one.
Name two characters on the narrator's team.
Chalky, Leon, Sam, Clyde, Cap
What does the word "raggedy" mean?
old / ugly / torn / dirty / untidy / messy
Correct the spelling in the following word: jelus
jealous
Pretend you are Mr. Reese from "The Game". Call a timeout and motivate your teaA.
Students act it out.
What is the central theme of Eleven? (the life lesson)
Growing up is not easy, sometimes you can feel younger and older than you actually are.
What is the theme in "The Game"?
Teamwork and resilience (never giving up)
In this sentence: “The desert was vast, stretching endlessly into the horizon,” what does “vast” mean?
Very large / huge / very big / endless.
Correct the spelling in the following word: aplauz
applause
As a group: act out the scene in "Eleven" when the teacher gives Rachel the red sweater.
100 bonus points for amazing acting
(students act out the scene)