Exploring Appositives in Animated Presentations

What is an appositive?

• A verb that describes an action

• A descriptive adjective

• A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun beside it

• A type of punctuation mark

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence correctly uses an appositive?

• Miss Cody quickly taught a lesson.

• Miss Cody, who is a teacher

• The science teacher, Miss Cody, taught a lesson.

• Miss Cody taught a lesson about moon phases.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What does the appositive in 'Miss Cody, the science teacher, taught...' do?

• Explains how she taught

• Renames Miss Cody

• Indicates the location of the class

• Describes the lesson being taught

Can an appositive be a short phrase?

• No, it must be a long phrase

• No, it must be a single word

• Yes, but only if it's a name

• Yes, it can be any length

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the example 'Miss Cody, the college student practicing to be a science teacher, taught...', what is the appositive?

• Miss Cody

• The college student practicing to be a science teacher

• Taught

• Science teacher

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the role of commas in sentences with appositives?

• To introduce a new idea

• To separate the appositive from the rest of the sentence

• To end the sentence

• To list items

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Where can an appositive appear in a sentence?

• Only at the beginning

• Only at the end

• At the beginning, middle, or end

• In a separate sentence

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What punctuation is used to separate an appositive from the noun it renames?

• Semicolon

• Exclamation mark

• Period

• Comma

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Why do we use commas around appositives?

• To make the sentence longer

• To introduce a new topic

• To confuse the reader

• To add extra information clearly

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C