Discussion After reading/seeing some six-word memoirs, what surprises you about this form? What’s the difference between a story and a memoir? Why do we.

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Discussion After reading/seeing some six-word memoirs, what surprises you about this form? What’s the difference between a story and a memoir? Why do we tell stories? Who knows your story best? How is it both possible and impossible to distill the essence of who you are into six words? Which author do you think does the best job of it and why?

Bell Work Take out your six-word memoir brainstorming. Star the memoir that you think is your best work. Write the definition for synonym in your own words and provide an example.

What distinguishes a word? Connotation: the emotional or personal associations the word carries, beyond its literal definition. Register: the level of formality or informality associated with the word. Sound and rhythm: the way words sound and scan contribute to their appropriateness.

Bell Work Re-write you original six word memoir. Create a version of your six word memoir replacing the focus word with each synonym on your list. You should end up with 6 or 7 versions of the memoir. Star the one that is your favorite.

Bell Work Label your binder dividers as such: Section 1: Projects Section 2:Notes Section 3:Writing Section 4:Grammar Section 5:Vocab