MEL-Con
Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
Sentence Diagramming
Definitions
100
What does the "M" and "E" in MEL-Con stand for? *You must answer both correctly.
M = Main Idea E = Evidence
100
Pick out the common noun(s): Henry the dog was in Chicago.
dog
100
Pick out the proper noun (s): My teacher works at the school called Foreman High School.
Foreman High School
100
Diagram this sentence --> Children cry.
Subject: Children; Predicate: cry
100
What is a common noun?
ANY person, place, or thing
200
What does the "L" in MEL-Con stand for and how many sentences does this part have to be? *You must answer both correctly.
L = Link Each Link should be 2 sentences.
200
Pick out the common noun(s): My teacher works at the school called Foreman High School.
teacher
200
Pick out the proper noun: Barack Obama got a new haircut at the barbershop, and then went to Jewel Osco.
Barack Obama, Jewel Osco
200
Diagram this sentence --> The team won.
Subject: team; Predicate: won....Needs a ramp!
200
What is a proper noun?
SPECIFIC person, place, thing
300
How many sentences should a MEL-Con paragraph be in total?
11 sentences
300
Pick out the common noun(s): Barack Obama got a new haircut at the barbershop, and then went to the store.
haircut, barbershop, store
300
Pick out the proper noun: My favorite planet is Earth, and my favorite city is Detroit.
Earth, Detroit
300
Diagram this sentence --> A bug landed on the window.
Subject: bug; Predicate: landed on the window...Needs a ramp!
300
What is a MEL-Con?
An organized way to write a PARAGRAPH
400
What does the "Con" in MEL-Con stand for and how many sentences should it be? *You must answer both questions correctly.
Con = Conclusion Your conclusion should be 1 sentence.
400
Pick out the common noun(s): My favorite planet is Earth, and my favorite city is Detroit.
planet, city
400
Pick out the proper noun(s): The Titanic was a ship that sank in the Atlantic Ocean.
Titanic, Atlantic Ocean
400
Diagram this sentence --> My mom and dad bought apples.
Compound subject: mom and dad; Predicate: bought apples...Needs a ramp!
400
What does it mean to annotate?
To MARK UP a passage
500
What needs to come before each piece of evidence and the conclusion?
A transition word or phrase.
500
Pick out the common noun(s): The fireworks went off at beach when I was with my friends.
fireworks, beach, friends
500
Pick out the proper noun(s): Mr. Jackson and his son Tommy went to The Hip to buy clothes.
Mr. Jackson, Tommy, The Hip
500
Diagram this sentence --> The monkeys and the bears went wild at the zoo.
Compound subject: monkeys and bears; Predicate: went wild at the zoo...Needs two ramps!
500
MUST ANSWER BOTH --> What is a subject? What is a predicate?
1. Subject - WHO OR WHAT the sentence is about 2. Predicate - what the subject DOES OR IS
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