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“Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros

“Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros. Meet the Author: Sandra Cisneros. Born 1954 in Chicago The House on Mango Street was first novel Mexican-American She was the only girl in a family of seven, and grew up in poverty Her parents emphasized education. Connections.

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“Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros

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  1. “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros

  2. Meet the Author: Sandra Cisneros • Born 1954 in Chicago • The House on Mango Street was first novel • Mexican-American • She was the only girl in a family of seven, and grew up in poverty • Her parents emphasized education

  3. Connections • This is a short story about an embarrassing event at school. • What embarrassing events have happened to you at school? • What might kids your age get embarrassed about?

  4. Objectives: • To identify the elements of a plot, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution • To define vocabulary words and accurately use in context • To read for understanding • To answer questions using evidence from the text

  5. What is plot? • Plot - the organization of the main events in a story. • Most plots will involve characters who are caught up in a conflict that is eventually resolved. 

  6. Plot Diagram Climax 3 Falling Action Rising Action 4 2 Exposition 5 1 Resolution

  7. 1. Exposition • Beginning of a short story • Characters are introduced • Setting of the story • Details necessary to understanding the story

  8. Important Parts of the Exposition • Setting • Time • Place • Characters • Protagonist: The main character; the hero • Antagonist: The character who is in conflict with the protagonist in some way; the “bad guy”

  9. 2. Rising Action • Includes all the events that lead to the climax. • Presents some type of conflict

  10. 3. Climax • The “high point” • Turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict, and usually changes in some way.

  11. 4. Falling Action • All loose ends of the plot are tied up. • conflict(s) and climax resolved

  12. 5. Resolution • The story comes to a reasonable ending.

  13. Putting It All Together 1. Exposition 2. Rising Action 3. Climax 4. Falling Action 5. Resolution Beginning of Story Middle of Story End of Story

  14. Three Little Pigs Test your knowledge 1. Name the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. 2. What is the setting? 3. Who is the protagonist? Antagonist? 4. What is the author’s point of view? 5. What type of conflict?

  15. Check It CLIMAX: Wolf decides to sneak down the chimney to get the pigs CLIMAX: Wolf decides to sneak down th Event #5 The Big Bad Wolf tires several times, but he can’t blow down brick house. Falling Action Wolf falls into boiling pot of soup.. Event #4 Big Bad Wolf blows the stick house down and Pig #1 and #2 escape to Pig # 3’s house. Rising Action RESOLUTION: The Big Bad Wolf is so scared of the 3 Pigs that he runs off in the woods never to be seen again. The 3 little pigs live happily ever after. Event #3 Big Bad Wolf blows the straw house down and pig #1 escapes to Pig #2’s house. #3 Big Bad Wolf blows the straw house down and pig #1 escapes to Pig #2’s house. Event #2 Pig #1 builds a house of straw, Pig #2 builds a house of sticks, and Pig # 3 builds a house of bricks. ent #2 Pig #1 builds a house of straw, Pig #2 builds a house of sticks, and Pig # 3 builds a house of bricks. Event #1: The pigs come across a place they think will be a perfect to build their homes. The Three Little Pigs • EXPOSITION: Three little pigs leave home to find adventure in the big world.

  16. “Eleven”…

  17. Setting • Time - Present • Place - Rachel’s classroom at school and Rachel’s house

  18. Characters

  19. Rachel • Protagonist • Turns eleven-years-old in the story • Shy, timid, and bashful but very mature • Narrator of the story

  20. Mrs. Price • Antagonist • Rachel’s strict, rigid teacher • Believes she has all the answers

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