Monday, 9/15 Turn in your annotated packet into the homework tray. (Due in first 5 minutes!) Turn in your annotated packet into the homework tray. (Due in first 5 minutes!) Take out grammar notebook. Take out grammar notebook. Turn to new page. Turn to new page. Label Label “ “What does it mean to be American based on Native American stories?” 9/15

What does it mean to be American based on the Native American stories?9/15 Write a MEL-Con paragraph Write a MEL-Con paragraph M = Main Idea Sentence M = Main Idea Sentence E = Evidence (do not need a quote today, just a specific example from a story you remember) E = Evidence (do not need a quote today, just a specific example from a story you remember) L = Link and explanation of your evidence (explain HOW/WHY this example answers the question and supports your main idea) L = Link and explanation of your evidence (explain HOW/WHY this example answers the question and supports your main idea) Con = Conclusion Sentence Con = Conclusion Sentence

SIX Basic Comma Rules 9/15 Label your next free grammar page!

Comma Rule #1 The Serial Comma The Serial Comma Place a comma between items in a series as in the example below. Place a comma between items in a series as in the example below. I have my laptop, my pens, my pencils, and my MP3 Player in my backpack. I have my laptop, my pens, my pencils, and my MP3 Player in my backpack.

Comma Rule #2 The Coordinating Conjunction Comma... The Coordinating Conjunction Comma... Place a comma before a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) that joins two independent clauses. Place a comma before a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) that joins two independent clauses. The FANBOYS are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so The FANBOYS are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so The best place to take a vacation is Chicago, but the best place to take a honeymoon is Hawaii. The best place to take a vacation is Chicago, but the best place to take a honeymoon is Hawaii.

Comma Rule #3 The Introductory Word or Phrase comma… The Introductory Word or Phrase comma… Always place a comma after an introductory word or phrase Always place a comma after an introductory word or phrase John, what are you doing to my car? John, what are you doing to my car? As I walked down the street, I ran into a friend I hadn’t seen in years. As I walked down the street, I ran into a friend I hadn’t seen in years.

Comma Rule #4 The Interrupting Word/Phrase Comma… The Interrupting Word/Phrase Comma… Always place a comma before and after any word or phrase that can be removed from the sentence and still make sense. Always place a comma before and after any word or phrase that can be removed from the sentence and still make sense. John, the teacher, wrote his name on the board. John, the teacher, wrote his name on the board. I ran down the street, though I didn’t have to, and fell down and hurt my crown. I ran down the street, though I didn’t have to, and fell down and hurt my crown.

Comma Rule #5 The Concluding Word/Phrase Comma… The Concluding Word/Phrase Comma… Always place a comma before any word or phrase that is just tagged on at the end of the sentence. Always place a comma before any word or phrase that is just tagged on at the end of the sentence. Is that you in the corner, John? Is that you in the corner, John? I hadn’t seen John in years, though that didn’t make much difference in our friendship. I hadn’t seen John in years, though that didn’t make much difference in our friendship.

Comma Rule #6 The Catch-all Comma…use it… The Catch-all Comma…use it… to separate numbers more than four digits long (1,000,000), to separate numbers more than four digits long (1,000,000), to separate city from state, (Paris, Texas), to separate city from state, (Paris, Texas), to separate month & year (August 15, 1980), to separate month & year (August 15, 1980), before and after titles (James Smith, M.D., is no longer working here.), before and after titles (James Smith, M.D., is no longer working here.), to prevent confusion (To err is human; to forgive, divine.) to prevent confusion (To err is human; to forgive, divine.)

Go back to your bell ringer MEL-Con Take 5 minutes to check for any comma mistakes. Use a different colored pen to make corrections. Insert comma : Delete comma :

Homework Answer the essential questions based on the NA unit. Follow the directions.