Characters
Who is the main character in Eleven
What is Rachel
What object causes the main conflict in the story?
What is a red sweater
What is theme?
What is Theme is the big idea or message the author wants you to learn from the story.
Finish the quote: “What they don’t understand about birthdays and what they never tell you is when you’re eleven, you’re also ___.”
What is 10, 9 ,8, 7, 6, 5, 4 ,3, 2, and 1
Define “raggedy.
What is Worn out, old, messy
How old is Rachel turning in the story?
What is Eleven
Why does Rachel cry in class?
What is She is embarrassed and forced to take the sweater.
What is one theme from the story Eleven?
What is
One theme is: Growing up doesn’t mean you stop feeling young inside.
Another theme is: Adults don’t always understand children’s feelings.
Who says: “That’s enough, Rachel”?
What is Ms. Price
The red sweater is an example of what literary element?
What is Symbolism
Which teacher embarrasses Rachel in front of the class?
What is Mrs. Price
What important day is the story set on?
What is Rachel’s eleventh birthday
What theme does Rachel’s birthday reveal about growing up?
What is we carry all ages with us
What does Rachel compare herself to when she wants to disappear?
What is The tiny holes in the sky / a balloon letting go
What is it called when Rachel says she is “all the ages inside her”?
What is Metaphor
What does Rachel wish she could do when she is embarrassed?
What is Turn invisible
What finally happens to the sweater at the end?
What is
Phyllis Lopez admits it’s hers, and Mrs. Price gives it to her.
Why is the sweater scene important to the theme?
It shows how children can feel powerless and misunderstood.
What emotion does Rachel’s crying show in the quote, “That stupid red sweater…all itchy and full of germs”?
What is Anger and frustration at being misunderstood
The red sweater can symbolize what larger idea?
What is Shame, embarrassment, or childhood powerlessness
What is Phyllis Lopez
How does Rachel feel about turning eleven?
What is That she is still all the ages inside her (10, 9, 8, etc.)
What lesson might readers learn about how adults should treat children?
Adults should listen and respect children’s voices instead of dismissing them.
Why is the quote “you feel like you’re not even eleven” important?
What is It shows Rachel feels powerless despite being older now.
What figurative language is used when Rachel says she wants to be “like the tiny holes in the sky”?
Simile