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Bell Ringer: Personal Writing Types

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a memoir?

a)

A person’s own memories

b)

A memory about someone else

c)

A memory about all the flamingoes that ever lived

d)

A memory of a deceased relative

2.

Davis writes a story about his memories of being a famous dirt bike racer is an example of ...

a)

A memoir

b)

An argument

c)

An epistle

d)

An essay

3.

Personal writing includes two genres - letters and journals.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

An autobiography is a piece of writing that...

a)

that the author wrote about someone else.

b)

that the author wrote about himself.

c)

that an author makes up.

d)

is based on fake events in history.

5.

A biography is a piece of writing that...

a)

that the author wrote about someone else.

b)

that the author wrote about himself.

c)

that an author makes up.

d)

is based on fake events in history.

6.

Biographies are written in

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person

d)

Third Person Omniscient

7.

Autobiographies are written in

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Third person

d)

None of these

8.

An example of an autobiography is...

a)

Michael Jordan writing a story about basketball

b)

Michael Jordan's mom writing a story about her son's life

c)

Michael Jordan writing about himself

d)

A coach writing about Michael Jordan.

9.
How are biographies and autobiographies similar?
a)
Both are written in the same point of view.
b)
Both texts talk about the life of a real person.
c)
Both can be written after the person passes away. 
10.

Which category would diary entries best fall under?

a)

Fiction

b)

Non-fiction

11.

Which style is usually adopted within a diary entry?

a)

Formal

b)

Informal

12.

Diary entries are written from what point of view?

a)

First-person

b)

Second-person

c)

Third-person