Six-Word Memoir Vocabulary

What is a memoir?

• Nonfiction writing about someone else’s life 

  (3rd person)

• Nonfiction writing about the author’s entire life

  (1st person)

• Nonfiction writing that focuses on the author’s memory or experience

  (1st person)

• Fiction writing about the author’s entire life

  (1st person)

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

What is a biography?

• Nonfiction writing about someone else’s life 

  (3rd person)

• Nonfiction writing about the author’s entire life

  (1st person)

• Nonfiction writing that focuses on the author’s memory or experience

  (1st person)

• Fiction writing about someone else’s life 

  (3rd person)

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is an autobiography?

• Nonfiction writing about someone else’s life 

  (3rd person)

• Nonfiction writing about the author’s entire life

  (1st person)

• Nonfiction writing that focuses on the author’s memory or experience

  (1st person)

• Fiction writing about someone else’s life 

  (3rd person)

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the author's voice?

• the writing structure

• the word choice

• the unique personality and perspective

• the feelings and emotions an author evokes

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is diction?

• the author's writing style

• the author's word choice

• the feelings and emotions a word invokes

• the word's direct, literal meaning; dictionary definition

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

What is denotation?

• the author's writing style

• the author's word choice

• the feelings and emotions a word invokes

• the word's direct, literal meaning; dictionary definition

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

What is connotation?

• the author's writing style

• the feelings and emotions a word invokes

• the author's word choice

• the feelings and emota word's direct, literal meaning; dictionary definition

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the denotation of Monday?

• boring

• the day of the week before Tuesday and following Sunday

• the beginning of the "work week"

• tired

What is the connotation of Monday?

• boring, tired

• the day of the week before Tuesday and following Sunday

• the beginning of the "work week"

• exciting, fresh start

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is Mrs. Schoof's favorite color?

• Blue

• Teal

• Yellow

• Red

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.K.5C