Transcript Appositive Phrases Mini Lesson

APPOSITIVE PHRASES
Adding more description to your writing
Appositives are descriptive phrases, set off by a comma or
commas, that modify a noun or noun phrase.
Using appositives helps writers create sentences that are
smoother and less choppy.
APPOSITIVE PHRASES
Example 1:
John, my three year-old brother,
broke my favorite toy.
APPOSITIVE PHRASES
Example 1:
John, my three year-old brother,
broke my favorite toy.
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Example 2:
I sat beside Mrs. Jones, my
kindergarten teacher.
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Example 2:
I sat beside Mrs. Jones, my
kindergarten teacher.
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Example 3:
My favorite doll, Amanda is made
from porcelain and fabric.
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Example 3:
My favorite doll, Amanda is made
from porcelain and fabric.
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Now, you try! Combine these two
sentences and add an appositive
phrase.
Freddy is my shaggy dog.
He chewed up my mother’s gloves.
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Partners Practice:
With your shoulder partner, create ten (10) sentences on
lined paper--each containing an appositive phrase.
Make sure to vary where the appositive phrase
falls in the sentence—
beginning, middle, or end.
BE READY TO SHARE!
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