This type of writing has characters, setting, climax and resolution. You might use an organizer with the following sections on it to plan for this type of writing: who, what, when, where, and problem.
Narrative
100
Which part of the following sentence is the dependent clause?
(a) When Lakshmi asked the boy to go to the dance, (b)he smiled and said yes.
a
100
The turtle hid.
complete sentence
100
Identify the nouns in the following sentence:
Swimming is good exercise.
Swimming
Exercise
100
If Lady Gaga were to write a book that told about her life story, what genre would the book be?
autobiography
200
A piece of writing that gives LOTS of detail. It describes everything including smells, sounds, and visuals.
Descriptive
200
Which part of the following sentence is the dependent clause?
(a)Because I grew up in Wisconsin, (b)I am very use to cold weather.
a
200
When Chandra turned fourteen.
Fragment. What happened when Chandra turned fourteen?
200
Identify the verb/s in the following sentence:
Water spilled all over the floor.
spilled
200
Another name for the main idea sentence in a MEL-Con is _______________.
Thesis statement
300
A type of writing that informs the reader. It might be a how-to type of writing or an report on an animal or place. It is loaded with facts.
expository
300
Which part of the following sentence is the dependent clause?
(a)Connes and Devan tried to sneak out at night and go fishing, (b) since they heard the fish were biting like crazy.
b
300
After playing video games for countess hours, the boys headed to the park to get a little excercise.
Complete sentence
300
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
Jennifer slipped on the banana peel.
on the banana peel
300
What are the FANBOYS really called?
conjunctions
400
Most of the MEL-Con's you have written this year have been this type of writing. They try to convince someone else to think like you do. This type of writing is often controversial or has two sides.
Persuasive
400
Which part of the following sentence is the dependent clause?
(a) Hunter and Isaac enjoy going to the movies, (b) although they rarely get to.
b
400
Jay Jay and Allen both like to play basketball they are on a basketball team.
Run-on. Where should the period or semi-colon go?
400
Identify the pronoun in the following sentence:
She likes to sit on the floor.
she
400
What grammar crime is being committed in the following sentence?
Connes jumped the fence, he was being chased by a rabid dog.
comma splice
500
What type of writing would you use to convince someone to stop eating meat?
Persuasive
500
Which part of the following sentence is the dependent clause?
(a)After eating an entire pizza, Dominique, Phillip and Jay Jay decided to take a nap, although it was only 9:00 in the morning.
After eating an entire pizza
500
Although she never did go to the movies.
fragment
500
Identify the Proper nouns in the following sentence:
Shanigel's favorite place to eat is Culver's.
Shanigel's
Culver's
500
A part of a sentence that begins with an AAAWWUUBBIS word is called a ___________________.