Copy Homework: 1. Appositive Phrases worksheet 2. Read 30 minutes Do Now Copy the following in your Table of Contents: 9/28/16 Appositive Phrase Examples 21 Then, glue the handout I ve left for you on page 21 of your notebook. Finally, read over today s notes.
Painting with Appositives Compare and contrast the sentences below. Mrs. Brewer scowled at me. Mrs. Brewer, my teacher, scowled at me.
Painting with Appositives To paint with an appositive, use a noun that adds a second image to the noun before it. Appositive: a noun that renames another noun Examples: Bobby s trophy collection, a mass of metallic men, needs to be dusted. The teacher, Mrs. Morales, was the most interesting person I have ever met.
Painting with Appositives Sentence with no appositive: The lioness chased the zebra. Sentence with an appositive: The lioness, a predator, chased the zebra. Sentence with an appositive phrase: The lioness, a ferocious predator who stalks the savannah in search of food for her pride, chased the zebra.
Painting with Appositives An appositive phrase can interrupt a sentence: Jethro, a hot-tempered defensive lineman, tackled the referee. An appositive phrase can end a sentence: Upset by a bad call, the crowd cheered for Jethro, a hot-tempered defensive lineman who tackled the referee.
Painting with Appositive Phrases Examples of appositives from literature: Mom answered the door at 8:05 a.m. to Mr. Bridges, a short round man in a blue suit, and Coach Warner, who was wearing a Lake Windsor High pullover. Edward Bloor, Tangerine
Painting with Parts Appositive Phrases Examples of appositives from literature: I took the pearls out of my pocket, the three milky spheres the Nereid had given me in Santa Monica. Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief
Painting with Appositives Phrases Identify appositives from literature: And then I saw the black car, a weathered Ford, parked in Charlie s driveway and heard Edward mutter something unintelligible in a low, harsh voice. Stephenie Meyer, Twilight
Painting with Appositive Phrases Identify appositives from literature: So Cherry Valance, the cheerleader, Bob s girl, the Soc, was trying to help us. S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
Painting with Appositive Phrases Identify appositives from literature: But behind him, on a much higher seat in the middle of the sledge sat a very different person a great lady, taller than any woman that Edmund had ever seen. C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Painting with Appositive Phrases Imitate appositives from literature: When Neville Longbottom, the boy who kept losing his toad, was called, he fell over on his way to the stool. J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s Stone Your Turn: When the animal, absolute phrase, escaped, it...
Painting with Appositive Phrases Imitate appositives from literature: But behind him, on a much higher seat in the middle of the sledge sat a very different person a great lady, taller than any woman that Edmund had ever seen. C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Your Turn: Around the corner, leaning against the wall stood a young girl, absolute phrase.
Painting with Appositive Phrases Combine with appositives: Combine the sentences below to make one sentence with an appositive phrase. The referee came in behind us as the rain hit. + The referee was a tall woman with short blond hair. = The referee, a tall woman with short blond hair, came in behind us as the rain hit. Edward Bloor, Tangerine
Painting with Appositive Phrases Combine with appositives: I knew she was sitting there with Dori Dilson. + Dori Dilson was the only friend who had not deserted her. = I knew she was sitting there with Dori Dilson, the only friend who had not deserted her. Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl
Work on your short fiction story Today s goal: Add at least three appositive phrases in your story. Make sure you have at least three absolute phrases in your story Make revisions or edits to your story Check that you have end punctuation at the end of each sentence. Once you are finished, you should read independently
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Painting with Appositive Phrases Sometimes when we write, we want to add new information without creating a new sentence. For example
Painting with Appositive Phrases Clementine is funny. She is in third grade. She lives in New York. Clementine, a funny third grader, lives in New York.
Painting with Appositive Phrases Example: The teacher, Mrs. Morales, was the most interesting person I have ever met. Keith, the boy in rumpled shorts and shirt, did not know he was being watched as he entered room 215 of the Mountain View Inn.
Painting with Appositive Phrases Officer Webb, one of the security guards, caught the burglar. Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian painter known for his artworks, was also an architect, engineer, and scientist. Pedro, a tall and slender man, rescued the kitten from the tree. An accomplished gardener, Mr. Bostwick could grow vegetables in Antarctica.
Where do we place them? Beginning (Sentence Openers) One of eleven brothers and sisters, Harriet was a moody, willful child. Langston Hughes, Road to Freedom Whom does the appositive rename? HARRIET
Where do we place them? Middle (Subject-Verb Splits) A man, a weary old pensioner with a bald dirty head and a stained brown corduroy waistcoat, appeared at the door of a small gate lodge. Gordon Parks, My Mother s Dream for Me Whom does the appositive rename? A MAN
Where do we place them? End (Sentence Closers) The boy looked at them, big black ugly insects. Doris Lessing, African Stories Whom does the appositive rename? THEM
Painting with Appositive Phrases Pedro, a tall and slender man, rescued the kitten from the tree.