1. “ELEVEN” REVIEW POWERPOINT GAME!

2. MULTIPLE CHOICE!

3. THE MESSAGE OR MORAL OF THE STORY IS… A.setting B.climax C. theme D.plot

4. C! THEME

5. 9. YOUR FRIENDS ARE TRYING TO CONVINCE YOU TO DO SOMETHING YOU DON’T WANT TO DO AND YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO A.man vs. fate B. man vs. self C. man vs. man D. man vs. society

6. B!

7. 10. A SEQUENCE OF EVENTS THAT MAKE UP A STORY A.climax B. plot C.theme D. conflict

8. B!

9. A BOY HAS AN ARGUMENT WITH HIS PARENTS BECAUSE HE WANTS TO STAY UP LATE A.man vs. society B.man vs. self C.man vs. fate D.man vs. man

10. YOU PROTEST AGAINST A BEAR HUNT THAT IS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE IN YOUR COUNTRY A.man vs. man B.man vs. fate C.man vs. self D.man vs. society

11. D!

12. THE CHARACTER OR FORCE THAT GOES AGAINST THE MAIN CHARACTER IN THE STORY A.setting B. antagonist C. protagonist D. conflict

13. B!

14. RACHEL WISHES SHE COULD DISAPPEAR LIKE A RUNAWAY BALLOON. SHE FEELS HER BIRTHDAY HAS BEEN RUINED. A. What event would be considered the exposition? B. What event in “Eleven” would be the resolution? C. What event in “Eleven” would be considered the climax of the story? D. What event would be part of the rising action?

15. B!

16. YOU STILL ACT LIKE YOU DID WHEN YOU WERE TEN, NINE, AND SO ON. A. Rachel says that “when you’re eleven, you’re also ten and nine and so on.” What does she mean? B. What happens to Rachel after Mrs. Price asks, “Whose is it?” C. Is it actually the narrator’s sweater? D. What happened when Mrs. Price put the red sweater on her desk.

17. A!

18. “RED BUTTONS, STRETCHED OUT SLEEVES THAT YOU COULD USE AS A JUMP ROPE, SMELLED OF COTTAGE CHEESE, HAD A COLLAR, ITCHY, FULL OF GERMS.” A. What things does Rachel say that make you act younger than eleven when you do them? B. What assumptions does Mrs. Price make about Rachel? C. How long does it take to feel eleven? D. List all the images you see in the story that make you hate the sweater.

19. D!

20. SIT ON YOUR MOM’S LAP BECAUSE YOU’RE SCARED, CRY, SAY SOMETHING STUPID. A. What things does Rachel say that make you act younger than eleven when you do them? B. What assumptions does Mrs. Price make about Rachel? C. How long does it take to feel eleven? D. Why does Rachel say she wants to be 102?

21. A!

22. “DAYS, WEEKS OR MONTHS. YOU DON’T FEEL SMART UNTIL YOU’RE ALMOST TWELVE.” A. What makes her wish she wasn’t eleven? B. How long does it take you to feel eleven? C. How old is Rachel in this story? D. Who is the author?

23. B!

24. “NO, IT ACTUALLY BELONGS TO PHYLLIS LOPEZ.” A. Is it actually the narrator’s sweater? B. What makes her wish she wasn’t eleven? C. How old is Rachel in this story? D. Why do writer’s use imagery?

25. A!

26. TRUE/FALSE!

27. A PROTAGONIST IS THE MAIN CHARACTER IN THE STORY- THE ONE WHO HAS THE CONFLICT AND THAT THE READER IS CONCERNED ABOUT.

28. TRUE!

29. THE EVENT THAT WOULD BE THE INCITING (CAUSING) ACTION IS WHEN SYLVIA SALDIVAR SAYS THE SWEATER IS RACHEL’S.

30. TRUE!

31. WHAT EVENT WOULD BE CONSIDERED THE EXPOSITION? PHYLLIS REMEMBERS THE SWEATER IS HERS.

32. FALSE!

33. EXPOSITION IS THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY WHEN THE CHARACTERS ARE INTRODUCED.

34. TRUE!

35. CLIMAX IS THE TURNING POINT IN THE STORY WHERE THE MOST INTENSE ACTION OCCURS

36. TRUE!

37. CONFLICT IS A SEQUENCE OF EVENTS THAT MAKE UP A STORY

38. FALSE!

39. MAN VS. FATE IS WHEN A YOUNG CHILD HAS TO DEAL WITH THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE

40. TRUE!

41. THE EVENT THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED THE FALLING ACTION IS THAT IT IS RACHEL’S BIRTHDAY AND SHE’S TURNING ELEVEN.

42. FALSE!

43. WHY DOES RACHEL SAY SHE WANTS TO BE 102? SHE WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH HER PROBLEMS.

44. TRUE!

45. WHY DO WRITER’S USE IMAGERY? LANGUAGE APPEALS TO THE SENSES AND INTERESTS THE READER.

46. TRUE!

47. . WHAT ASSUMPTIONS DOES MRS. PRICE SEEM TO MAKE ABOUT RACHEL? THAT THE UGLY RED SWEATER IS HERS.

48. TRUE!

49. WHAT HAPPENS TO RACHEL AFTER MRS. PRICE ASKS “WHOSE IS IT?” SHE SAID NOTHING.

50. TRUE!

51. SHORT ANSWER

52. HOW OLD IS RACHEL IN THE STORY?

53. ELEVEN!

54. WHO IS THE AUTHOR?

55. SANDRA CISNEROS

56. LANGUAGE THAT APPEALS TO THE SENSES

57. IMAGERY

58. THE ACTION LEADING TO THE RESOLUTION

59. FALLING ACTION

60. PART OF PLOT WHERE CONFLICTS BEGIN AND SUSPENSE BUILDS

61. RISING ACTION

62. YOU ARE READY FOR YOUR TEST TOMORROW!