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

All of the following are true about a memoir, except:

• it's autobiographical
• it's chronological
• it's told in first person
• it's emotional

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• historical documents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

The writer of a memoir writes about something that 

• he/she doesn't give a second thought to.
•  required research of several sources.
•  impacted his/her life.
•  you would see in an argument essay.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2B

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

A memoir is always in chronological order.

• True
• False

Memoir is another name for autobiography.

• True
• False

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

Memoirs can be fake information

• True, they can be fake.

• False, they must have true information

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.6.9