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What can the reader infer about Rachel in paragraph 12?

A    She is confused.

B    She is upset.

C    She is shocked.

D    She is annoyed.

B    She is upset.

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The author uses the simile in paragraph 5 to show that Rachel feels

A    relieved

B    detached

C    disgusted

D    frustrated


D    frustrated

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What is a simile?

A simile is something that compares two things using like or as. 

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accept, except    Accept is a verb. It means “to receive.” Except may be either a verb or a preposition. As a verb, it means “to leave out.” As a preposition, except means “excluding” or “but.”


Betty happily accepted her friend’s ticket to the concert.

1. excepted

2. correct as is

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 What is the effect of the author’s use of short, simple sentences when Rachel is upset?

  1. To slow down the story

  2. To show that Rachel is bored

  3. To reflect Rachel’s emotional state and make her feelings more immediate

  4. To make the story easier to read

To reflect Rachel’s emotional state and make her feelings more immediate

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Which two words from paragraph 14 help the reader identify the mood?

A    Throw

B    Hanging

C    Bunch

D    Little

E    Fence


C    Bunch

A    Throw

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 In "Eleven," Rachel says, "the red sweater is still sitting there like a big red mountain." What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

  1. Simile
  2. Personification
  3. Allusion
  4. Metaphor

A. simile

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When I visited Africa, I went on a Safari. I saw so many exotic animals?

What does exotic mean?

1. hostile and divided

2. unknown and dangerous

3.distant and unfamiliar

4. imaginary and meaningless

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On the walk in the woods I saw a deer and a turkey.

1. walk,in the woods I saw

2. walk in the woods I saw,

3. walk in the woods, I saw

4.Correct as is

3. walk in the woods, I saw

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Why does the author include Rachel’s inner thoughts and feelings throughout the story?

  1. To help readers connect with Rachel’s experience and emotions

  2. To make the story confusing

  3. To show that Rachel is not paying attention in class

  4. To explain the teacher’s actions

To help readers connect with Rachel’s experience and emotions

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What mood does the author’s choice of words create in paragraph 19?

A    Anxious

B    Embarrassed

C    Frustrated

D    Sorrowful

D    Sorrowful

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When Rachel describes how she feels, she says, "I wish I was invisible but I'm not." What effect does this figurative language have on the reader?

  1. It shows that Rachel is proud of her age.
  2. It helps the reader understand Rachel's embarrassment and desire to disappear.
  3. It explains why Rachel likes sweaters.
  4. It tells the reader that Rachel is actually invisible.
  1. It helps the reader understand Rachel's embarrassment and desire to disappear.
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What is mood?

1. What is the overall mood of the story "Eleven"?

  1. Excited and joyful
  2. Calm and peaceful
  3. Embarrassed and frustrated
  4. Scared and terrified

Mood is the feeling or atmosphere the writer creates for the reader by creating the setting, characters, or by using vivid imagery. 


  • Embarrassed and frustrated
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Their going to go to color wars on Friday night. 

1.There

2. They're

3. Correct as is

2. They're

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What can the reader infer about Rachel in paragraph 12?

A    She is confused.

B    She is upset.

C    She is shocked.

D    She is annoyed.

B    She is upset.

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What is the author’s likely purpose in describing Rachel’s birthday as “not special, not happy” at the end of the story?

  1. To show that birthdays are always disappointing

  2. To highlight how a single event can affect someone’s feelings about an important day

  3. To suggest that Rachel does not like cake

  4. To explain why Rachel’s family forgot her birthday

To highlight how a single event can affect someone’s feelings about an important day

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 Rachel says, "I'm eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one." What does this figurative language suggest about Rachel's feelings?

  1. She is confused about her age.
  2. She feels all her past ages at once when something upsetting happens.
  3. She wants to be younger again.
  4. She is excited to grow up quickly.
  • She feels all her past ages at once when something upsetting happens.
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What is tone? 

Which sentence from "Eleven" best helps the reader understand the tone of the narrator?

  1. "I wish I was invisible."
  2. "I love birthdays."
  3. "The sun was shining through the window."
  4. "I felt like a balloon."

A writer's attitude towards a subject


  • "I wish I was invisible."
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Ariannah and Ava tried her best to convince their teacher to have extra recess. 

1.hers

2.my

3.their

4.correct as is

3.their

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Which of Rachel’s traits helps develop the plot?

A    She is shy.

B    She is intelligent.

C    She is stubborn.

D    She is imaginative.

C    She is stubborn.

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 What is the author’s main purpose in writing “Eleven”?

  1. To inform readers about birthdays

  2. To persuade readers to be kind to their classmates

  3. To entertain readers with a funny story

  4. To express the complex feelings of growing up and not always being understood

To express the complex feelings of growing up and not always being understood

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5. Why does the author use figurative language throughout "Eleven"?

  1. To make the story confusing for the reader
  2. To help the reader understand Rachel's emotions and experiences more deeply
  3. To show that Rachel is a poet
  4. To explain the history of sweaters
  • To help the reader understand Rachel's emotions and experiences more deeply
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What is voice, when thinking about a narrative or a poem?

The "voice" can have a subjective point of view. They use their thoughts and feelings to tell their story. 

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Suddenly Caden, jumped up intercepted the pass and scored a touchdown. 

1.Suddenly, Caden

2. Suddenly Cadem jumped,

3. correct as is

1. Suddenly, Caden

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 How does the setting of Rachel's classroom impact her feelings during the story?

  1. It makes her feel safe and comfortable.
  2. It makes her feel proud and confident.
  3. It makes her feel isolated and powerless.
  4. It makes her feel excited and happy.


  • It makes her feel isolated and powerless.