Exploring Appositive Words and Phrases

The video tutorial introduces appositives and their function in sentences. It uses an inquiry-based approach to help students identify appositives in text examples. The tutorial explains how appositives provide extra information, how they are punctuated, and how they can be used to combine sentences. Through various examples, students learn to recognize and use appositives effectively.

What method is being used to explore the concept of appositives?

• Lecture-based method

• Inquiry-based method

• Discussion-based method

• Project-based method

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What should students focus on when analyzing the example texts?

• The color of the text

• The length of the sentences

• The number of words in each sentence

• Common elements in the texts

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the purpose of the portion in red in the example texts?

• To provide a conclusion

• To summarize the text

• To rename, identify, or clarify the noun or pronoun before it

• To introduce a new topic

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the pattern for punctuating appositives?

• A set comma, a positive comment

• A set period, a positive comment

• A set comma, an appositive comma

• A set semicolon, an appositive semicolon

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What does the appositive provide in a sentence?

• A complete sentence

• A question

• Extra information that is nice but not necessary

• A command

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How do commas function in relation to appositives?

• They act like colons

• They act like periods

• They act like parentheses

• They act like exclamation marks

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

In the sentence 'My dog, Champ, only has three legs,' what is 'Champ'?

• An appositive

• A subject

• An adjective

• A verb

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What should you do if you encounter a missing comma in an appositive phrase?

• Add a period

• Ignore it

• Remove the appositive

• Add commas on either side of the appositive

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How can appositives help in combining sentences?

• By changing the tense of the sentences

• By reducing repetition and adding clarity

• By making sentences longer

• By adding new subjects

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the sentence 'All-American, my favorite television show, is in its third season,' what is 'my favorite television show'?

• A verb

• A subject

• An appositive

• An adjective

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B