Grammar
Grammar 2
Mel-Con
Mel-Con 2
Author's Purpose
100
What is a noun?
Person, place, thing
100
What is a pronoun?
REPLACES a noun
100
How many sentences are in a Mel-CON?
11 sentences
100
What is the E in Mel-Con? How many sentences?
Evidence, 3 sentences
100
What are the 3 author's purposes?
Inform, Entertain, Persuade
200
What is a verb?
Action!
200
Pick the pronouns out of the sentence (2): I saw him dancing with Britney last night.
I, him
200
What is the M in Mel-Con? How many sentences?
Main Idea, 1 sentence
200
What does CON stand for? How many sentences?
Conclusion, 1 sentence
200
Why does an author write to inform?
To teach or give the reader facts
300
What is a adjective?
DESCRIBES a noun
300
Pick the verbs out of the sentence (2): The students screamed and cheered for the home team at the game.
screamed, cheered
300
What is the L in Mel-Con? How many sentences?
Link, 6 sentences
300
What comes before every piece of evidence and the conclusion?
Transitions
300
Why does an author write to entertain?
To cause the reader to have emotion; to give the reader an enjoyable experience
400
Pick all the nouns out of the sentence (3): The people at the mall were angry because the store was closed!
people, mall, store
400
Pick the nouns and pronouns out of the sentence (5): We got the dog from the Humane Society, but it kept biting us so we had to return it.
we, dog, Humane Society, it, us
400
What do you need to restate in the conclusion?
Main Idea and Evidence
400
What is a Mel-Con?
Paragraph
400
Why does an author write to persuade?
To convince the reader to buy or do something
500
Pick the adjectives out of the sentence (4): The large class went to the new water park to have a crazy and fun celebration!
large, new, crazy, fun
500
Pick the nouns (3), verb (1) AND adjectives (3) out of the sentence. LABEL EACH. The evil pirates stole the golden treasures from the scared children.
Nouns: pirates, treasures, children Verb: stole Adjectives: evil, golden, scared
500
What does the 1st sentence of the link do?
Explains the evidence
500
What does the 2nd sentence of the link do?
Connects back to the main idea
500
Label the following with an I, E, or P: 1. Commercial 2. News article 3. Fable 4. Poem 5. Cookbook
1. P 2. I 3. E 4. E 5. I
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