Writing About a Memory
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- In this lesson, we will explore how to bring an early memory alive with our words and write the second chapter of our memoir.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of these is true about memoirs?
They are completely made up.
They are only written by famous people.
They focus on holidays.
Q2.
Memoirs are written in the first person. What does this mean?
Writing using "He"
Writing using "She
Writing using "You"
Q3.
Who wrote 'I Capture the Castle'?
Joanne Harris
Lemony Snicket
Roald Dahl
Q4.
How many senses do humans have?
3
4
6
Q5.
What do you call language that incorporates different senses?
Imagery
Punctuation
Repetition
Q6.
You can start memoirs by describing where you are because:
It allows the reader to jump straight in.
It's easier.
It's more interesting.
5 Questions
Q1.
What do you call a piece of writing based on real past experiences?
Fiction
Narrative
Thriller
Q2.
Which of these is FALSE?
You should incorporate all the senses into memoir writing.
You should use the first person "I" when writing memoir.
You should vary your sentence lengths when writing memoir.
Q3.
Who wrote the memoir 'Cider with Rosie'?
Dean Atta
Dodie Smith
Philip Pullman
Q4.
What does it mean if I say "I can't fathom it"?
I can't find it
I can't read it
I can't see it
Q5.
Which of these means 'using words to create pictures'?
First person
Repetition
Sensory language