MELLCon
What is a hook used for?
To grab the reader's attention
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.
Those photographs, including the one of Chris, (is, are) in the album.
Are
What is the exposition of "Thank You Ma'am"?
Who: Roger and Mrs. Jones
Where: Harlem, New York; 11pm/late at night; the street; Mrs. Jones's apartment
What's going on: Roger attempts to steal Mrs. Jones's purse. She drags him back to her apartment
What is the meaning of the underlined unknown word?
Everyone else at the party wanted garbage pizza but Tim because he detested vegetables.
Detest= to hate
What did Taylor Swift announce this year at the VMAs?
Her new album "Midnights"
What components are needed in the background statement?
Title of story
Author
Summary of Plot and Conflict (the what's going on?)
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.
That suitcase without handles (belongs, belong) to Savannah.
belongs
What is the conflict in "Thank You Ma'am"?
Conflict- Roger needs to decide if he can trust anyone/realize he does not need to go at things alone
What is the meaning of the underlined unknown word?
Grandpa didn’t know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.
Alter= to change
What TV show takes place in the 1980s and centers around a young girl with superpowers that protects her friends, family and town from creature from another dimension?
Stranger Things
What do you need to include in a thesis statement?
In the story/Title of story
The author/author's name
Device (characterization, figurative language, rhetorical appeals, etc)
Theme
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.
All the students in the class (joins, join) in class discussions.
join
What is the climax of "Thank You Ma'am"?
Mrs. Jones leaves her apartment door open and Roger has to decide if he should stay or run.
What is the meaning of the underlined unknown word?
When Kiki got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing and demanding a doctor.
Melodramatic= over the top, exaggerated
How many eyes does a spider have?
8
What part of MELLCon are you required to input a quotation and include a citation?
Evidence
On the line, write the correct verb tense from the parenthesis ( ).
Larry ______ (sing) whenever he ___ (arrive) home from work.
sings/will sing
arrives
What is the resolution of "Thank You Ma'am"?
Mrs. Jones teaches Roger that there are people out there who care and will help him.
What is the meaning of the underlined unknown word?
When the other moms heard about how Charlene had won the baking contest, her email box was flooded with inquiries for her award winning muffin recipe.
Inquiries= questions
What video game series has a place called "Vice City?"
Grand Theft Auto
Write a background statement for "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes.
*Answers may vary*
On the line, write the correct verb tense from the parenthesis ( ).
Yesterday, Katrina ___ (trip) on a rock and ___ (break) her toe.
tripped
broke
Fill out an entire plot graph for "Geraldine Moore: The Poet".
*Teacher will check*
What is the meaning of the underlined unknown word?
With the field torn up by the players’ cleats, and the cold rain falling in waves, conditions on the playing field were dismal.
Dismal= less than ideal
Who was the first basketball star to appear on a box of cereal?
Michael Jordan