Genre of Text
The type of text in which a writer shares his or her personal experiences and observations.
What is memoir?
The name of the store owner who gave Colin a job.
Who is Mr. Sickser?
The point of view uses I, me, my, mine, we
What is first-person?
The place that feels uncomfortably closed or crowded
What is claustrophobic?
The location where Wilma grew up
Where is Oklahoma?
The type of text that tells the entire story of a person's life
What is autobiography?
The place where Colin worked as a porter
Where is the Pepsi plant?
The point of view uses you and your
What is second-person?
The act that is done dangerously unstable or insecure way
What is precarious?
The acronym BIA means
What is Bureau of Indian Affairs?
The type of text that's a true account of a person's life written by another person.
What is biography?
The motto Colin believed in
What is always try your best?
The point of view uses he, she, they, him, her, them
What is third-person?
The most important thing to a person
What is a priority?
The island off the coast of California
What is Alcatraz Island?
The type of literature created from the imagination
What is fiction?
The names of Colin's parents
Who are Luther and Maud?
The point of view is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters
What is third-person omniscient?
The ability to interest or entice others
What is allure?
The name of the tribe Mankiller was a part of
What is the Cherokee?
The type of text created from factual information
What is nonfiction?
The acronym ROTC means
What is Reserve Officers' Training Corps?
The point of view where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one or two characters
What is third-person limited?
The ability to stay focused on a plan, belief, or purpose
What is perseverance?
The person who cofounded California Indians for a Fair Settlement with Wilma
Who is Joe Carillo?