Colin Powell Memoir vs Biography

What does claustrophobic mean?

• Uncomfortably open or empty

• A taste someone doesn't enjoy

• A space that is uncomfortably crowded or closed

• A really tough test or exam with time limits

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Precarious means

• Dangerous or unstable

• Soft and comfortable

• Difficult

• Sad and heartbreaking

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Prestigious means

• Cheap and poorly made

• An area with lots of homes and businesses

• Scary. Causing fear or anxiety

• Distinguished, respected, and important

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A memoir is

• A life story written by someone else

• Events of someone's life written by that person that teaches a lesson.

• Someone's entire life story written by that person.

• A story with animals as characters that teaches a lesson.

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Priority means

• Something that is not at all important

• A religious ceremony

• Something that is incredibly important

• A degree or diploma.

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Colin Powell was the first African American

• President of the United States

• Secretary of State of the United States

• Governor of New York

• Senator from California

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Allure is

• The ability to interest or attract others

• The ability to do two things at one time

• The ability to have amazing musical talent

• The ability to know lots of things

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A biography is

• The story of someone's life written by that person

• A short diary of someone famous

• The story of someone's life written by someone else

• A book about a lot of things that a famous person might be interested in.

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If you write your own life story, you write a/an

• biography

• autobiography

• memoir

• fable

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The prefix auto means

• life

• self

• car

• hearing

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