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Appositives. WC1.1 (5 th Grade) Identify and correctly use prepositional phrases, appositives, and independent and dependent clauses; use transitions and conjunctions to connect ideas. (4 questions on CST). Appositives - Defined.
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Appositives WC1.1 (5th Grade) Identify and correctly use prepositional phrases, appositives, and independent and dependent clauses; use transitions and conjunctions to connect ideas. (4 questions on CST) CSIntervention
Appositives - Defined • An appositive is a noun or pronoun with modifiers which adds extra information or details. • appositives generally identify, rename, or explain. • sentences are still complete and make sense if the appositive is removed. • They are easy to identify because they are often surrounded by commas. CSIntervention
Appositives • My car, which is very old, won’t start when the weather gets too cold. • Does the appositive identify, rename, or explain? • explain • What punctuation surrounds the appositive? • commas • How would the sentence read with it removed? • My car won’t start when the weather gets too cold. CSIntervention
Appositives • My cat, Sweetums, is actually very unfriendly. • Which word is the appositive in the above sentence? • Sweetums • How would the sentence read with the appositive removed? • My cat is actually very unfriendly. CSIntervention
STAR Test Prep. Which sentence contains an appositive? A The books need placed in the desk. B The wind blew leaves into the pool. C My computer, a laptop, is easy to transport. D The police blocked off the intersection. CSIntervention
STAR Test Prep. The window, which is broken, needs to be taken out and replaced. Which words in the above sentence forms an appositive? A The window, B which is broken, C needs to be taken D out and replaced. CSIntervention