Transcript appositives
Thursday, October 30 Index Card (ALL Classes) Library Books (ELA) Grab Both WS off back counter (ELA) Grab half sheet off back counter (5th) Turn HW (Theme WS 2) into 2/6 drawer Grab Composition Books Write in Agenda Start Grammar Bell Work for today What do these sentences have in common? 1. Snow White, the innocent girl, loved apples. 2. Cinderella, the unlucky lass, was mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. 3. Pegasus, the white winged horse, flew from Athens to Sparta. 4. Rumpelstiltskin, that mysterious and magical being, spun straw into golden thread. 5. Rapunzel, the long-haired lass, longed to be released from her tower. 6. The wolf, that ever-hungry creature prowling the edge of the forest, preyed upon lazy pigs. What do these sentences have in common? 1. Snow White, the innocent girl, loved apples. 2. Cinderella, the unlucky lass, was mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. 3. Pegasus, the white winged horse, flew from Athens to Sparta. 4. Rumpelstiltskin, that mysterious and magical being, spun straw into golden thread. 5. Rapunzel, the long-haired lass, longed to be released from her tower. 6. The wolf, that ever-hungry creature prowling the edge of the forest, preyed upon lazy pigs. They all contain APPOSITIVES. Appositives What do you think an appositive phrase is? Tell what you think an appositive phrase is: Appositives An appositive phrase is a group of words (not a complete sentence) that is often referring to the subject of the sentence. An appositive phrase restates the subject; it gives more precise information about the noun (subject) it follows. Examples: Jack, the bold thief, absconded with the giant's bag of gold. Jack, the stealthy thief creeping through the doorway, absconded with the giant's bag of gold. Appositives Examples: Jack, the brazen thief near the beanstalk, absconded with the giant's bag of gold. Jack, the thief to admire, absconded with the giant's bag of gold. Jack, the thief who crept into the huge house while holding his breath, absconded with the giant's bag of gold. Writing Activity I: Appositives Add an appositive phrase to the following sentences: 1. Achilles fought during the Trojan War. Achilles, a powerful Greek warrior, fought during the Trojan War. Achilles, the stalwart warrior who often sulked when he didn't get what he wanted, fought during the Trojan War. Writing Activity I: Appositives Add an appositive phrase to the following sentences: 2. Hector was Achilles' enemy. Hector, the breaker of horses, was Achilles' enemy. Writing Activity I: Appositives Add an appositive phrase to the following sentences: 3. Rapunzel languished in her tower. 4. Cinderella loved glass shoes. 5. Snow White loved applesauce. 6. Gretel dropped bread crumbs in the forest. Writing Activity II: Appositives Think of characters from stories you have read (or movies you have seen). Examples: the giant, Jack, Cinderella, La Llorona, Darth Vader, Alice, etc. Choose one. Think of three appositive phrases for the character that renames and gives more information about the character. Writing Activity II: Appositives Example: La Llorona 1. La Llorona, the weeping woman forever looking for her children, locked herself away for eternity. 2. La Llorona, the sad specter who haunts the river's edge, looks for children to take for her own. 3. La Llorona, the subject of a tragic story, leads a depressing existence.