This book is written by Dave Pelzer and tells the story of his childhood. Which genre does it best fit?
Book Genres and Memoir Characteristics

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Biography
Autobiography
Memoir
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This book was written by Dinah Brown and is about Malala Yousafzai. Which genre is it?
Biography
Autobiography
Memoir
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The true story of a real person's life written by another person
Realistic Fiction
Dystopian
Poetry
Biography
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Your teacher has assigned you a report on Martin Luther King Jr. Which genres of books would you need and why?
Information, Biography, Autobiography, & Memoir because we need factual information on MLK
Historical Fiction because we need a story about when MLK was alive.
Science Fiction because we need a story about technology.
Information because we need only facts for this report.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Your teacher would like you to write a paper on another person, but would like you to look at mentor texts where the author wrote about another person's life. Which genre would you use?
Science Fiction because you want to read about technology.
Biography and Narrative Nonfiction because authors of this genre are writing about another person's life.
Poetry because you like this format of books.
Autobiography because you want to read about someone who wrote about their own life.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Your teacher wants you to write a story about a memorable time or moment in your life. He/She wants you to view some mentor texts before you get started. Which genre would you use and why?
Memoir because these are stories told from that person's perspective about a moment in their life.
Autobiography because you want to learn how to write about your whole life.
Historical Fiction because you want to know about history.
Realistic Fiction because you want to read a story about something that could really happen.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 12 pts
The true story about a person's life, written by THAT person.
biography
informational
fiction
autobiography
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