"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros Short Story Unit
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CCSSSL.7.4
CCSSSL.7.1
CCSSSL.6.4
CCSSSL.6.1
CCSSW.7.1
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Looking for an easy, no-prep short story reading and writing unit for your middle school students? This is it! Use the short story, "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros" to teach and review many important evidence-based writing and reading skills!
Using the short story, "Eleven," students will search for evidence and create justification to support claims, thoughtfully analyze the relationships among characters, answer critical thinking questions, and reflect on the deeper meaning of the text through a written reflection. Additionally, students will also complete a multi-premise paragraph that can be expanded into a multi-paragraph essay!
INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT:
- Instructions for Use: We include step-by-step instructions for how to make the most of this no-prep resource.
- Vocabulary Graphic Organizer: Includes 11 words from the text that students might struggle with. They find synonyms and antonyms and create a picture / symbol to help understand and familiarize themselves with the new terms.
- Character Connections Activity: This is the same Character Connections Activity we sell in our store, but adjusted to specifically work with this unit.
- Cupcakes and Evidence Activity: Students identify the various ways Rachel acts the multiple "years" of her life. They find evidence from the text as well as provide justification.
- Critical Thinking Questions: Five, in-depth critical thinking questions that you can have students complete on their own, or even use these as a great way to kick off a Socratic Seminar discussion of the short story!
- Timeless Text Activity: This is also the same Reading Reflection Activity we sell in our store as well, but it has been adjusted to specifically fit his unit.
- 2-Premise Paragraph Outline: Students are provided with a graphic organizer / outline to help them organize their thoughts in response to a prompt about the text. The 2-premise paragraph includes the following: a claim, 2 premises, evidence and justification for both premises, as well as a concluding sentence. Essentially, this is a condensed version of a multi-paragraph essay.
- EDITABLE Rubrics: Rubrics included for Character Connections Activity, Timeless Text Activity, and 2-Premise Paragraph Response. These are fully editable using PowerPoint. You must have PowerPoint in order to edit!
*PLEASE NOTE: This resource DOES NOT include the text of the short story, "Eleven."
Please reach out to us with any questions at all at ebacademiccamps@gmail.com
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- SUMMER READING ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
- END OF YEAR ACTIVITIES & UNIT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
- MOTHER'S DAY AND FATHER'S DAY PRESENT BUNDLE
- FREE END OF YEAR GIFT TAGS
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Using the short story, "Eleven," students will search for evidence and create justification to support claims, thoughtfully analyze the relationships among characters, answer critical thinking questions, and reflect on the deeper meaning of the text through a written reflection. Additionally, students will also complete a multi-premise paragraph that can be expanded into a multi-paragraph essay!
INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT:
- Instructions for Use: We include step-by-step instructions for how to make the most of this no-prep resource.
- Vocabulary Graphic Organizer: Includes 11 words from the text that students might struggle with. They find synonyms and antonyms and create a picture / symbol to help understand and familiarize themselves with the new terms.
- Character Connections Activity: This is the same Character Connections Activity we sell in our store, but adjusted to specifically work with this unit.
- Cupcakes and Evidence Activity: Students identify the various ways Rachel acts the multiple "years" of her life. They find evidence from the text as well as provide justification.
- Critical Thinking Questions: Five, in-depth critical thinking questions that you can have students complete on their own, or even use these as a great way to kick off a Socratic Seminar discussion of the short story!
- Timeless Text Activity: This is also the same Reading Reflection Activity we sell in our store as well, but it has been adjusted to specifically fit his unit.
- 2-Premise Paragraph Outline: Students are provided with a graphic organizer / outline to help them organize their thoughts in response to a prompt about the text. The 2-premise paragraph includes the following: a claim, 2 premises, evidence and justification for both premises, as well as a concluding sentence. Essentially, this is a condensed version of a multi-paragraph essay.
- EDITABLE Rubrics: Rubrics included for Character Connections Activity, Timeless Text Activity, and 2-Premise Paragraph Response. These are fully editable using PowerPoint. You must have PowerPoint in order to edit!
*PLEASE NOTE: This resource DOES NOT include the text of the short story, "Eleven."
Please reach out to us with any questions at all at ebacademiccamps@gmail.com
OTHER RESOURCES YOU WILL LIKE:
- SUMMER READING ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
- END OF YEAR ACTIVITIES & UNIT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
- MOTHER'S DAY AND FATHER'S DAY PRESENT BUNDLE
- FREE END OF YEAR GIFT TAGS
Also, make sure to follow us to be notified when we upload new resources! We always do a special discount when we release a new resource, so it pays to follow us!
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CCSSSL.7.4
Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
CCSSSL.7.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
CCSSSL.6.4
Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
CCSSSL.6.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
CCSSW.7.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Total Pages
15 pages
Answer Key
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Other
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