Memoirs

What is a memoir?

• A narrative based on an author's entire life from beginning to end.

• A narrative based on an author's certain experiences/events in their lives.

• A fictional based narrative.

• A narrative based on only facts and historical events.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Memoirs are always written in which point of view?

• first person 
• second person 
• third person
• This is a trick question.  Memoirs can be written in any point of view.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

The content of a memoir must include

• personal experience
• historical documents
• a fable or fairy tale
• a scientific report

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CCSS.W.6.3A

How is a memoir different than an autobiography?

• It is more personal and intense.

• It doesn't cover the writer's whole life.

• It's more story like.

• All answers are correct

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.W.6.9B

Why does someone write a memoir?

• To tell their whole life story
• To tell how they were feeling when they experienced a certain event
• To tell retell a story someone told them

A memoir contains thoughts and feelings

• true

• false

• sometimes

Memoir is another name for autobiography.

• True
• False

Memoirs are always written in which point of view?

• first person 
• second person 
• third person
• This is a trick question.  Memoirs can be written in any point of view.

a writing by an author about themselves

• autobiographical

• theme

• personification

Memoir most closely reminds you of, and draws the same meaning as the word

• metamorphosis
• memory
• metaphor
• memorize

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4