Appositives!!

Where will you find an appositive in a sentence?

• Before the noun it describes.

• After the noun it describes.

• In a different sentence.

Jackie Chan, a master of karate, is able to defeat all the bad guys. Where is the appositive?

• Jackie Chan

• a master of karate

• a master

• bad guys

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2B

Jackie Chan, a master of karate, is able to defeat all the bad guys. What does the appositive describe?

• Jackie Chan

• bad guys

• a master

• all

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

How can we see appositives?

• It's the longest part of the sentence.

• It's the shortest part of the sentence.

• It is separated by commas.

• There is always more than one.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2B

What kinds of words can appositives identify or explain?

• Nouns

• Adjectives

• Verbs

• Anything

Appositives can...

• identify a noun.

• explain a noun.

• do neither of those things.

• do both of those things.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3A

Detective Pikachu, a talking Pokemon, tries to solve mysteries. What is the appositive?

• Pikachu

• Detective

• a talking Pokemon

• mysteries

Detective Pikachu, a talking Pokemon, tries to solve mysteries. What does the appositive describe?

• mysteries

• solve

• Pokemon

• Detective Pikachu

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What do appositives do for our writing?

• They don't do anything important.

• They aren't necessary, but they give more information and make our writing sound better.

• They provide too much extra information.

• We shouldn't use appositives in our writing.

Tags

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.5.4

Will an appositive ever come before the noun it identifies or explains?

• Yes!!

• No!!!!!!