in my family genre: autobiography an autobiography is a person’s account of his or her own life
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In My Family
• Genre: Autobiography• An autobiography is a
person’s account of his or her own life.
Vocabulary
barbecue
• Part of Speech: noun, present tense
• Syllables: 3
bar-be-cue
• Definition: a special kind of grill or bit used for cooking outdoors
• Sentence: I used a barbecue to make chicken.
chile• Part of Speech: noun,
present tense
• Syllables: 2Chil-e
• Definition: The fruit of a pepper plant, which is often used to make hot seasonings.
• Sentence: When I added a chile to the salsa it was spicy.
mesquite• Part of Speech: noun
• Syllables: 2• Mes-quite
• Definition: A shrub or small tree found in the southwestern United States and Mexico; its wood is used to make charcoal
• Sentence: There are a lot of Mesquite trees in Arizona.
accordion• Part of speech: noun• Syllables: 4
Ac-cor-di-on• Definition: A musical
instrument with keys and hand-operated bellows.
• Sentence: The man played the accordion at the concert.
confetti• Part of Speech: noun
• Syllables: 3Con-fet-ti
• Definition: Tiny pieces of paper, often thrown during celebrations.
• Sentence: The guests threw confetti at the bride and groom as they walked down the aisle.
culture• Part of speech: Noun
• Syllables: 2
• Cul-ture
• Definition: Customs, beliefs, and arts of a group of people.
• Sentence: There are many cultures in America.