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Learning Objective : combine short related sentences with appositives Writing conventions 1.2. What will we learn how to use today?. Combine short related sentences with appositives. Partner Share. Combine these sentences using a conjunction ( and, or, but)
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Learning Objective: combine short related sentences with appositives Writing conventions 1.2
What will we learn how to use today? Combine short related sentences with appositives
Partner Share Combine these sentences using a conjunction (and, or, but) • Redwood trees have thick bark. • Their leaves are high above the ground. Redwood trees have thick bark, and their leaves are high above the ground.
Appositives • Appositive – a word or group of words that tell more about the subject. Example: Mrs. Fajardo, our principal, wants us to do well on the CSTs. • What is an appositive?
Why is it important? Knowing what an appositive is helps you build vocabulary Helps you become a better writer because you learn how to write sentences in different ways
Steps for Combining sentences using appositives • Read the two sentences. • Identify how the two sentences are related. • Choose the appositive that will describe the subject. • Combine the sentences using commas before and after the appositive. 1.Our soccer team dashed to victory last night. 2.Our team is called the Eagles. • Our soccer team,the Eagles, dashed to victory last night.
Steps for Combining sentences using appositives • Read the two sentences. • Identify how the two sentences are related. • Choose the appositive sentence that will describe the subject. • Combine the sentences using commas before and after the appositive. • Sarah is going to camp. • Sarah is my best friend. Sarah ,my best friend, is going to camp
Steps for Combining sentences using appositives • Read the two sentences. • Identify how the two sentences are related. • Choose the appositive that will describe the subject. • Combine the sentences using commas before and after the appositive. • My favorite movie has a lot of cool cars. • My favorite movie is Transformers. • My favorite movie, Transformers, has lots of cool cars.
What did we use to combine sentences?Why is knowing how to combine sentences with appositives important? • Combine the following sentences with an appositive • Mr. Kemp will pull my tooth out today. • Mr. Kemp is a dentist. Mr. Kemp, a dentist, will pull my tooth out today. • Read the two sentences. • Identify how the two sentences are related. • Choose the appositive that will describe the subject. • Combine the sentences using commas before and after the appositive.