"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros Reading Comprehension

What important day was it when this story takes place?

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• Rachel's birthday

• Sylvia's birthday

• Rachel's mom's birthday

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Which sentence is an example of a simile?

• "Because the way you grow old is kind of like an onion or like the rings inside a tree trunk. . ."

• "And you don't feel smart eleven, not until you're almost twelve."

• "Today I wish I was one hundred and two instead of eleven because if I was one hundred and two I'd have known what to say. . ."

• "I'm eleven and it's my birthday."

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which sentences have an example of a simile?

• "I'm eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one, but I wish I was one hundred and two."

• "I want to be far away already, far away like a runaway balloon, like a tiny o in the sky. . ."

• "But when the sick feeling goes away and I open my eyes, the red sweater's still sitting there like a big red mountain."

• "'Rachel,' Mrs. Price says."

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why does Rachel want to be 102?

• Rachel wants to stop crying like a three-year-old.

• Rachel thinks that eleven-year-olds make silly mistakes and are not grown up enough.

• Rachel wants to be older so she doesn't have to go to school.

• If Rachel were 102 she would have known what to say when Mrs. Price put the red sweater on her desk.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why is this short story titled "Eleven?"

• The story is about a girl on her eleventh birthday.

• Rachel is turning twelve and reflecting on her year being eleven.

• The story is about eleven red balloons.

• The sweater had eleven ugly buttons on the front.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Who is the protagonist of "Eleven?"

• Rachel's mom

• Mrs. Price

• Rachel

• Sylvia

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

What point-of-view is "Eleven" written in?

• First person

• Third person

• We don't have enough information to answer this question.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the climax of "Eleven?"

• When Mrs. Price makes Rachel put the sweater on

• When Phyllis finally claims that the sweater is hers

• When Rachel says her mom is making her a cake

• When Mrs. Price hands Rachel the sweater

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

What do you believe is the theme of the lesson learned after reading "Eleven?"

• Being 102 is better than being eleven.

• Children do not suddenly become adults. Growing up is a process that does not follow one path.

• Rachel is childish and has immature thoughts and actions for someone who is eleven.

• Adults don't listen to children or give them enough time to respond.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5

Who is Sylvia Saldivar?

• Rachel's best friend

• Rachel's teacher

• The girl who sits next to Rachel in math class

• A girl that Rachel thinks is dumb