Terms
What is an autobiography?
An autobiography is about a person's life written from that person. It starts from when they are born until present day.
What does JW stand for? (spelling doesn't count)
JW stands for Jacqueline Woodson.
Even though JW struggles at school, she is really good at what?
JW is really good at speaking + creating stories.
Every Monday JW enjoys going WHERE with her mother and older sister?
JW enjoys going to the library.
What is a memoir?
A memoir tells about a person's life written by that person. It discusses specific events in that person's life.
The memoir Brown Girl Dreaming takes place during which part of JW's Life?
The parts we read about take place when JW is elementary school agded.
True or False
In what we read from Brown Girl Dreaming, JW and her older sister are competitive with each other at school.
This is false. We do not have any evidence that they are competitive with each other with what we read.
Fill in the blank:
When JW tells her family she wants to be a writer, they tell her writing is a ________.
When JW tells her family she wants to be a writer, they tell her writing is a hobby.
Define author's purpose.
The main reason an author writes a text.
[DAILY DOUBLE] What is JW's older sister's name?
Her older sister is named ODELLA.
Why are words italicized in Brown Girl Dreaming?
Words are italicized because they indicate dialogue in JW's memory.
Why is the book STEVIE AND ME important to JW?
This book is important to JW because she sees herself in the characters because they are kids of color.
Define verse.
Verse is a term that refers to various parts of poetry (lines, stanzas, or the entire poem)
JW struggles with what three things in school? (all or nothing)
1. Reading
2. Spelling
3. Writing
What is the main CONFLICT (problem) in Brown Girl Dreaming?
The main conflict is that JW is very good at telling/speaking stories, but she struggles with expressing her ideas in writing.
What is the MAIN DIFFERENCE between a memoir and an autobiography?
An autobiography is about the person's entire life, and a memoir discusses specific events.
What is prose?
Prose is a form of writing without rhythm or meter- in other words NOT POETRY!
Fill in the blank (all or nothing):
JW has written over _____ books that have won lots of ______.
1. 30
2. Awards
What is the MAIN DIFFERENCE between JW's memoir in verse than memoirs written in prose?
JW's memoir is written as poetry and it has line breaks.
Why is JW's pursuit of becoming an author a contrast and contradiction?
It is a CC because she struggles with expressing her thoughts in writing, yet she is able to create stories through thinking/speaking them.