Eleven by Sandra Cisneros Short Story Presentation, Assignments, and Activities
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Explore the short story Eleven by Sandra Cisneros with this ready-to-use lesson and activities bundle. Included are presentation slides to guide the lesson, reading analysis questions to deepen comprehension, and a variety of creative assignments that allow students to explore important elements of the short story. Students will engage in meaningful analysis and response by answering analysis-based questions, creating a soundtrack for the story, rewriting the story from Mrs. Price’s perspective, writing a found poem, giving advice to their younger self, and showing analysis of the story with a one-pager of Rachel’s sweater. This ready-to-use short story resource gives you everything you need to help students gain a deeper understanding of the short story.
Included in the Eleven by Sandra Cisneros Short Story Resource:
➡️ Eleven Presentation: Guide students through all stages of the lesson with this 31-slide PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Included in the Eleven by Sandra Cisneros Short Story Resource:
➡️ Eleven Presentation: Guide students through all stages of the lesson with this 31-slide PowerPoint presentation that includes:
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Biographical information about Sandra Cisneros
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Background on the story’s themes of identity, power, and growing up
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Pre- and post-reading discussion questions
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Literary device analysis notes (symbolism, conflict, repetition, hyperbole, simile, first-person narration)
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Answers to analysis questions with embedded text evidence
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Prompts for whole-class discussion and individual reflection activities
➡️ Eleven Reading Analysis Questions: Reinforce comprehension with text-based questions on theme, symbolism, characterization, conflict, and narrative perspective. A detailed answer key is included for easy grading or discussion.
➡️ Music Video Journal Response: After watching a short music video that relates to the themes of Eleven, have students write a personal reflection to draw connections between the story’s message and their own real-world experiences.
➡️ Soundtrack Creation Assignment: Students select songs that capture Rachel’s emotions and experiences, then explain how the lyrics connect to the story’s themes and character development.
➡️ Rewrite the Story From Mrs. Price’s Perspective: Students reimagine Eleven from Mrs. Price’s perspective, encouraging them to think critically about point of view and narrative voice.
➡️ Found Poetry Activity: Using lines and phrases from Eleven, students craft their own found poem that reflects the story’s central themes and emotions.
➡️ Letter to My Younger Self Writing Task: Students compose a personal letter to a younger version of themselves, offering advice and reassurance that mirrors Rachel’s struggles with identity and growing up.
➡️ Rachel's Sweater One-Pager Project: In this one-pager project, you will explore Rachel’s experience in Eleven by analyzing the plot, her characterization, important themes and symbols, connections, and a meaningful quote, all represented visually on a sweater template.
Help your students annotate the short story with this resource:
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