What is a memoir?

What is a memoir?

• A textbook for schools

• A narrative about an important part of the author's life

• A fictional story

• A detailed guide to writing

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is the main difference between a memoir and an autobiography?

• An autobiography is fictional

• A memoir is always shorter than an autobiography

• A memoir does not include the author's feelings

• An autobiography covers the author's entire life

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What does the word 'memoir' originate from?

• Spanish for 'remember'

• Latin for 'memory'

• Greek for 'story'

• French for 'memory'

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.RI.4.4

What type of memoir is 'Night' by Elie Wiesel?

• Transformation memoir

• Confessional memoir

• Professional memoir

• A story about surviving Auschwitz and Buchenwald

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What should a memoir include according to the text?

• A clear story arc and three-dimensional characters

• Only facts and no feelings

• Only the author's achievements

• Fictional events

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What type of memoir are written after an author has endured a great challenge. These stories almost always include a theme of redemption, whether it’s achieved or missing.

• Transformation memoir

• Confessional memoir

• Professional or celebrity memoir

• Travel memoir

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CCSS.RL.4.2