Writer's Choice Grade 9

Unit 1: Personal Writing

Fill in the Blank

Using the word list below, select the correct word to finish the phrase.

Word List
  
autobiography
traditional
prewriting
observations
reader-response
personal
thesis statement
journal
metaphor
grammar

1.

and experiences can be two sources for personal writing.
2.

While freewriting, you can write freely without worrying about spelling or .
3.

A record of daily events is called a .
4.

A essay expresses your opinion about a subject.
5.

Your main point is conveyed in a .
6.

An is a story about a person’s life, written by that person.
7.

A comparison between two unlike things, in which the words like or as do not appear, is called a .
8.

poetry follows a set pattern of rhyme and rhythm.
9.

A journal provides a place in which to write what you think about literature.
10.

is the phase of writing in which you choose what to write about.
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