STAAR Rotation Review

Choose the appositive phrase: The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region.

• the coast of Africa

• one of the world's largest continents

• a prosperous trading region

• of Africa

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the appositive phrase: The flashlight should be returned to Mark, the owner.

• the flashlight

• should be returned

• Mark

• the owner

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to: Mr. Sonntag hired two new teachers, Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker.

• Mr. Sonntag

• two

• teachers

• Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the purpose of an appositive?

• to complete a sentence
• to further describe a noun
• to show action
• to start a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An appositive can be set apart by 1 or 2 commas.

• Yes
• No

Which is punctuated correctly?
1. The new school Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.
2. The new school, Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.
3. The new school, Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.
4.The new school Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is punctuated correctly?

1. Mrs. Parr's son, a bundle of energy ran down the hallway.

2. Mrs. Parr's son, a bundle of energy, ran down the hallway.

3. Mrs. Parr's son a bundle, of energy, ran down the hallway.

4. Mrs. Parr's son a bundle of energy ran down the hallway.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which is punctuated correctly?
1. Our class library which is stocked, full of books, is amazing.
2. Our class library which is stocked full of books, is amazing.
3. Our class, library, which is stocked full of books is amazing.
4 Our class library, which is stocked full of books, is amazing.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the appositive.
I can't wait until Friday night. We are going to eat at Cane's, and then we are going to the movie. We are going to see Pirates of the Caribbean. I am anxious to see my favorite actor, Johnny Depp.

• Cane's
• Johnny Depp
• no appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A