Memoirs
What is a memoir?
A descriptive story about a memory or past event.
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Define a common noun and give an example
A common noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples include: teacher, basement, tree, love.
When should you capitalize the first word of a sentence?
ALWAYS
Seriously, always.
What punctuation mark do you use to start dialogue?
quotation mark
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What is a prefix? Give an example
A prefix is an affix attached to the beginning of a word, base, or phrase and serves to produce a word or an inflectional form.
Examples:
re-, un-, by-, in-, im-, etc
Name one key characteristic of a memoir.
- Written in first person
- based on a real life, factual situation
- reveals the authors feelings about a certain event
- illustrates what the writer has learned from the experience
- uses literary elements to tell a story
- uses dialogue to add realism
- uses strong, detailed imagery
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What is a proper noun? Provide two examples.
A proper noun is a SPECIFIC person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples include: Mrs. Taylor, Raleigh, Mt. Everest
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Name three TYPES of words that are ALWAYS capitalized
Titles, Locations, Specific People, Dates, Months, Days of the Week, etc
How do you indicate a speaker change in writing?
By starting a new paragraph
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Define a suffix. Give an example.
An affix is a word part that attaches to the end of a word, phrase, or base. It changes the meaning or inflection.
Examples:
-ing, -ed, -s or -es, -ly, etc
How does a memoir differ from an autobiography?
An autobiography covers an author's entire life from beginning to end. A memoir is a nonfiction narrative that focuses on a specific period of time or theme in an author's life.
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How do you know if a noun is common or proper?
A common noun is general and uncapitalized. A proper noun is always capitalized as it refers to a SPECIFIC person, place, or thing.
What is the rule for capitalizing titles?
The important words only.
What is the rule for capitalization in dialogue?
First word of a sentence, AND the first word in the quotation marks.
How does the suffix -ing change the meaning of a word?
it makes the word present tense
Example:
mark to marking
ring to ringing
-happenING right now
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Identify a famous memoir author.
Various
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What is the PLURAL form of the noun "child"
children
Should the word "i" be capitalized? Why or why not?
YES. The word "I" is always capitalized because it is a proper noun.
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Add the correct punctuation and capitalization to this sentence:
i don't want to go she whined i have to do my homework
"I don't want to go," she whined. "I have to do my homework."
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Create a word using the prefix un- and explain its meaning.
Various
What is the purpose of using sensory details in a memoir?
To add realism and to immerse the reader into the world of the story
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How many nouns are in this example:
The intelligent student at NC State University was eagerly reading a fascinating book.
three (3)
student
NC State University
book
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Explain how to capitalize this book title correctly:
nancy drew and the clue crew
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew
Why is it important to use dialogue in a memoir?
it adds realism and makes the memoir more dynamic
Explain the significance of root words in understanding vocabulary.
Root words can help you determine the meaning of unknown words.
aqua - means water
aquatics, aquarium, etc.
bene - means good
benefit, benefactor, etc.