What does it mean?
What does rattle mean?
What word means to press something tightly?
squeeze
Rachel wanted to become __________ so Mrs. Price would stop paying attention to her.
Invisible
11
Why doesn't Rachel immediately tell Mrs. Price that the sweater is not hers?
She is embarrassed and doesn't know how to stand up for herself.
Old, worn out, or torn looking.
What word describes repeated, sudden breaths you can't control or a muscle spasm in the rib cage?
hiccups
raggedy
Who is Rachel's teacher?
Mrs. Price
Rachel says that sometimes when you are eleven, you can feel younger. What does she mean?
Even though she is eleven, sometimes she feels and reacts like when she did when she was younger.
What is an alley?
a narrow passage or street between buildings
what word means old, worn, and messy looking?
raggedy
If someone decided to make goat sounds in class, that might be considered ___________________.
nonsense
red sweater, old, raggedy, smelly
How does Rachel feel when the sweater is placed on her desK?
embarrassed, uncomfortable, angry, and upset
What does invisible mean?
Unable to be seen
What is the correct use of whose?
A. Whose coming over for dinner?
B. Whose pencil is this?
C. They didn't tell me whose invited to the party.
B
The baby began to cry, cough, and then got ___________.
hiccups
Tells Rachel to put it on.
What is one lesson Rachel learns about growing older?
Growing older does not mean you immediately feel mature, people still have feelings and reactions from when they were younger.
What does nonsense mean?
something that doesn't make sense or is silly
What word means something silly or doesn't make sense?
Nonsense
When I go into haunted houses, I sometimes ___________ my mom's hands really tight because I am scare.
squeece
Who finally admits that the sweater belongs to them?
Phyllis Lopez
What is the main theme of Eleven? (what lesson does Rachel learn)
Growing up is complicated because even as people get older, they can still carry the emotions and experiences of their younger selves.