Brushstrokes Warm Up

An appositive renames what type of part of speech?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

Which one of these choices could NOT be an appositive for a dog?

• Furry Friend

• Soft and Shaggy

• German Shepard

In Adjectives out-of-order, the adjectives go where in the sentence?

• The end of the sentence

• Before the noun they describe

• After the noun they describe

• Anywhere You like

What would be the best choice, using Adjectives out-of-order, to describe a school hallway?

• Noisy and chaotic

• Lockers slamming

• Student Highway road

A __________ and an –ing verb make up an Absolute.

• Adverb

• Noun

• Adjective

Fill in the blank using an Absolute: __________, Suzy stayed under the umbrella to stay cool.

• Sun scorching

• Bright and sunny

• Enjoying the beach

Fill in the blank using an Absolute: __________, Timmy saw the bear.

• Screaming

• Eyes widening

• Laughing hysterically

What brushstroke is being used in this sentence? The cheetah, tired and hungry, stared at the gazelle.

• Appositive

• Adjectives Out of Order

• Absolute

What brushstrokes is being used in this sentence?: The bug, a large cockroach, crawled across the kitchen table.

• Appositive

• Adjectives Out of Order

• Absolute

What brushstroke is being used in this sentence? Teeth chattering, the students told the teacher how cold the classroom was.

• Appositive

• Adjectives Out of Order

• Absolute