Appositives

​StudySync - Vocabulary - Nouns - Appositives and Appositive Phrases

appositive - a noun or pronoun that gives additional information about another noun or pronoun next to it in the sentence; often

set off by commas

appositive phrase - a phrase that contains the appositive along with any modifiers

Multiple Select

Do Now - Review (Emma)

RL.10.2

Which statement expresses a theme of the passage?

Answer choices

• Strong friendships are important.

• 
  True love endures despite separations.

• Change is often difficult to accept.

• Social status is prioritized over happiness.

Open Ended

How many points are on the MDE writing rubric?

​Appositives Demonstrated

Maya Angelou wrote that particular poem.

Maya Angelou, the famous poet, wrote that

particular poem.

the famous poet describes Maya Angelo. The appositive is set aside by commas becayse it isn't necessary.

Appositives Demonstrated

Kari has lived near me since first grade.

Kari, my friend, has lived near me since first grade.

My friend is the appositive.

Multiple Choice

The bald eagle, our national bird, soared above the trees.

Identify the appositive phrase

• the bald eagle

• soared above

• our national bird

• trees

Multiple Choice

I would love a bright red Porsche, a sports car.

• I

• bright red Porche

• would love

• a sports car

Multiple Choice

Ken and Joyce, Ken's wife, are business partners.

• Ken and Joyce

• are business

• Ken's wife

• partners

Multiple Choice

Macy's, a large department store, is centered in New York.

• Macy's

• is centered

• a large department store

• in New York

Multiple Choice

The pyramid of Khufu, the Great Pyramid, loomed over the explorers.

• The pyramid

• the Great Pyramid

• Khufu

• loomed over the explorers

Multiple Choice

Trucks, large and small cargo carries, come in all colors.

• Trucks

• come

• in all colors

• large and small cargo carries

Multiple Choice

Ken, the class's topper, is popular in school.

• Ken

• is popular

• in school

• the class's topper

Multiple Choice

Paul, my nephew, ate the chocolate bar.

• my nephew

• both

• the chocolate bar

• none

Multiple Choice

The flashlight should be returned to Mark, the owner.

• The flashlight

• should be returned

• Mark

• the owner

Open Ended

Ms. Anzaldo the math teacher loves cookies.

Create your own appositive phrase.

Open Ended

Create your own appositive phrase

Ms. Terrazas hired two new teachers.

Multiple Choice

Press the clutch to switch gears.

• A. Press the pedal on the left to switch gears.

• B. Press the clutch, the pedal on the left, to switch gears.

• C. Press the clutch pedal on the left to switch gears.

• D. No change is needed.

Multiple Choice

The Galápagos tortoise is the oldest land animal and also one of the slowest.

• A. The Galápagos tortoise is one of the oldest, slowest land animals.

• B. The oldest, slowest land animal is the Galápagos tortoise.

• C. The Galápagos tortoise, the oldest land animal, is also one of the slowest.

• D. No change is needed.

Multiple Choice

That movie was directed by John Huston, an Academy Award winner. 

• After winning an Academy Award, John Huston directed that movie.

• That movie was directed by an Academy Award winning director.

• John Huston won an Academy Award and directed that movie.

• No change is needed.

Multiple Choice

The director shot some spectacular footage in the Alps.

Determine the correct use of the appositive

• The director and his film crew shot some spectacular footage in the Alps.

• The famous director shot some spectacular footage in Switzerland.

• The director shot some spectacular footage in the Alps, mountains in Switzerland.

• No change is needed.

Open Ended

Tell one thing you understood about the lesson (clear) and one thing you still don't understand (cloudy).

Multiple Choice

Exit Ticket

L. 10.1b What would the sentence be without the appositive?

Raiyan, a very fast person, plays Xbox.

• Raiyan is a very fast person who plays Xbox.

• A very fast person plays Xbox.

• Raiyan plays Xbox.