Unit 5 Review

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What is a memoir?

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A type of autobiography that focuses on a specific period in the author's life.

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What is an autobiography?

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A true account of events and experiences written by the person who directly experienced them.

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What is a participial phrase?

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A phrase that begins with a participle and includes any modifiers or complements. Example: 'Fighting for their lives, they finally rowed their battered ships to a strange shore.'

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What is a gerund phrase?

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A phrase that begins with a gerund (a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun) and includes any modifiers or complements. Example: 'The murmur of deep voices and the bleating of sheep wafted through the twilight.'

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What does the Latin root -ped- mean?

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Foot.

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What is the difference between a memoir and an autobiography?

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A memoir focuses on a specific period or event in the author's life, while an autobiography covers the author's entire life.

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What is a participle?

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A verb form that can function as an adjective. Example: 'The running water was cold.'

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What is a gerund?

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A verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. Example: 'Swimming is fun.'

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What is an example of a sentence with a participial phrase?

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'Fighting for their lives, they finally rowed their battered ships to a strange shore.'

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What is an example of a sentence with a gerund phrase?

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'The murmur of deep voices and the bleating of sheep wafted through the twilight.'