What is a memoir?
Who can write a memoir?
Anyone!
The country where Trevor Noah was born
South Africa
One of the themes of this book
Race, Identity, Language, Power
The type of figurative language used here:
"100 African Grannies wearing blue and white stripes"
Imagery or sensory
The week of school we are in
17
The relationship between the author and the main character of a memoir
They are the same person
The tribe Trevor's mother belonged to
Xhosa
Fill in the blank:
I was 9 years old when my mother ___________________________.
Threw me out of a car
Name the figurative language
"I ran like a gazelle"
Simile
The charity that Century raises money for every year
Bear Creek
A story based on facts and real events
Non-fiction
The vocabulary word we use to describe Trevor's father
Expat
The laws that separated White and Black people in South Africa
Apartheid
Name the figurative language:
"the time flew by"
Personification
The number of "houses" in Century High school
8
The reason someone might want to write about their mistakes in a memoir.
So that people can learn from their mistakes and avoid them.
The word we use to describe Trevor Noah's race
mixed
The tribe known for being warriors
Zulu
Name the type of figurative language:
"The doctors cut open her belly, reached in and pulled out a half white, half black baby"
Sensory/imagery language
Miss Jenny's last name
Wernimont
A memoir focuses on what from the authors life?
Specific events, themes or lessons
Trevor's fathers name
Robert
The person this book is dedicated to
Trevor's Mother
Name the figurative language:
"Born a crime"
Metaphor
The names of the other 2 ML teachers
Mr. Erwin and Mrs. Abdurahman