Plot
Name four characters mentioned in the story:
Rachel
Mrs. Price
Sylvia
Phyllis
Who is the narrator of the story Eleven?
Rachel
Who is the main character?
Rachel
You need to make an inference about characters when the author uses..
A. direct characterization
B. indirect characterization
B. indirect characterization
Describe the settting.
School, Rachel's 11th birthday, her home
List the characters that the reader hears the thoughts and feelings of...
ONLY Rachel
Which character trait BEST described Rachel?
A. jolly
B. ecstatic
C. insecure
D. outgoing
C. insecure
Read the sentence below.
"I don't know why but all of sudden I'm feeling sick inside, like the 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 and try to remember today I am eleven, eleven."
It can be inferred form the sentences that:
Rachel has moments when she does not feel her true age
Describe Rachel's feelings about turning eleven.
She doesn't immediately feel eleven.
The story Eleven is written from what point of view?
1st person point of view
True or False: The story's point of view tells you Rachel's opinion about Phyllis.
TRUE
"...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..."
It can be inferred the narrator is struggling not to...
CRY
The story ends with Rachel feeling...
Regretful over the events that ruined her birthday, wishing she could fast forward and forget this day.
What would change if this story were told from the third person omniscient point of view?
We would hear ALL of the characters thoughts and feelings.
Which of the following quotes supports the inference that Rachel is timid?
A. Like some days you might say something stupid, and that's the part of you that's still ten. (Paragraph 2)
B. Mrs. Price takes the sweater and puts it right on my desk, but when I open my mouth nothing comes out. (Paragraph 9)
C. Because she's older and the teacher, she's right and I'm not. (Paragraph 11)
D. But when the sick feeling goes away and I open my eyes, the red sweater's still sitting there like a big red mountain. (Paragraph 13)
B. Mrs. Price takes the sweater and puts it right on my desk, but when I open my mouth nothing comes out. (Paragraph 9)
After reading the story, the reader can infer that Mrs. Price....
A. is sensitive
B. listens carefully
C. can be harsh
D. is dishonest with her students
C. can be harsh