How have events already shaped the author's ideas about this day?

"hard days" make the author appreciate peaceful days

How does the author FIRST know a storm was coming?

because the river said to get ready

An autobiography about an author's life

What do you think made this experience on the river affect the author so strongly?

The fact that he was in a lot of danger and appreciate his life.

What is personification?

Giving something human-like qualities.

a comparison that uses like or as

How does the author personify the river?

He says that the river "talks" to him

Why does the author turn to the trees instead of trying to get to the shore?

The river "spoke" to him and grabbed the end of his canoe.

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1
How have events already shaped the author's ideas about this day?
"hard days" make the author appreciate peaceful days
events in the authors life make him want to try to learn to sail
the author needed a vacation
the author wants to learn a new skill
2
How does the author FIRST know a storm was coming?
because he saw the sky turn gray
because he could sense a change in the water
because he is the weatherman
because the river said to get ready
3
What is a memoir?
An autobiography about an author's life
A nonfictional account of a fictional event
A biography about an author's life
A fictional account of a true event
4
What do you think made this experience on the river affect the author so strongly?
The fact that he was in a lot of danger and appreciate his life.
Because he learned about river boating
The fact that he became an author who wrote a bestselling memoir
Because it is an experience that stuck with him forever
5
Who is Ms. Blackerby's favorite Superhero?
Captain America
Black Panther
Batman
Iron Man
6
What is one element that makes this story a memoir?
Simile
Fiction
1st person point of view
Personification
7
How does the author feel during the height of the storm?
Cold and alone
Worried about his future
Scared
Safe, not worried
8
When was the Easter Bunny created?
1700's
2000's
1900's
1800's
9
What is personification?
A comparison that uses like or as
Giving something human-like qualities.
A comparison of two unlike things
The repetition of beginning sounds
10
What is a simile?
a comparison between to like things
a comparison that uses like or as
giving human qualities to an object
repetition of consonant sounds
11
What river does this story take place in?
Nile River
Colorado River
Mississippi River
Amazon River
12
Who is the author of this story?
Lindsay Claverie
John Douglas
Eddy Harris
Jonathan Finnell
13
How does the author personify the river?
He describes the river as being a burden
He describes the natural elements of a river
He says that the river "talks" to him
He explains why he chose the Mississippi River
14
What evidence reveals that this text is a memoir?
The use of the pronoun "I"
Comparing the river to a child
The river speaking to the author
The story tells us its a memoir
15
Why does the author turn to the trees instead of trying to get to the shore?
The river "spoke" to him and grabbed the end of his canoe.
The little voice in his head told him trees are safe.
The river sunk his boat and forced him to swim to shore
The river guided his path to safety

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