A personal narrative is about...

A specific time or event in the writers life

How is a memoir different from an autobiography?

Memoir-one event in your life; autobio-your whole about life

What is an autobiography?

An account of someones life written by the person its about.

What is the purpose of an autobiography?

To explain how you became the person you are.

One specific moment in a person's life

Which element in narrative writing most important?

It focuses on a small moment from your life.

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1
A personal narrative is about...
A specific time or event in the writers life
The moon
A person's entire life
The Magic Tree House
2
How is a memoir different from an autobiography?
Memoir-one event in your life; autobio-your whole about life
Memoir - written by someone else, autobio - written by YOU
Memoir-abt your whole life; autobio-about part of about life
Memoir - written by YOU, autobio - written by someone else
3
What point of view is an autobiography written in?
2nd person
3rd person
1st person
4th person
4
How are autobiographies mostly organized?
Chronological Order
By description
In a tree map
Cause and effect
5
What is an autobiography?
A book
An account of someones life written by someone else
An account of someones life written by the person its about.
A story that someone made up.
6
A memoir covers the authors entire life
False
I don't know
True
Maybe
7
What is the author called in an autobiography?
The Authors Mom
The Author
An Autobriographer
A Biographer
8
What is the purpose of an autobiography?
To explain how you became the person you are.
To show what your family is like.
9
Memoirs are told in this point of view.
Second Person
Third Person
1st person
Ist person
10
Autobiographies are examples of...
Fables
Fairy Tales
Non-Fiction
Fiction
11
What is a memoir?
One specific moment in a person's life
A narrative
An essay
A historical event
12
Which of the following is a life story written by another person?
Biography
Autobiography
Diary
Memoir
13
What would you expect to see in an autobiography
Unicorns and Dragons
Made up events
A story about someone else
Dates, facts
14
Which element in narrative writing most important?
Tone - How it sounds
Expression and Reflection
It focuses on a small moment from your life.
Conflict
15
The events that happen in a personal narrative need to be in...
reverse order
pie
chronological order
the future

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