Learning Objective : Today we will identify and use appositives.

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Learning Objective : Today we will identify and use appositives.

What will we learn how to use today? Today we will identify and use appositives.

Appositives Appositive – a noun or pronoun that is placed next to another noun or pronoun to identify or describe it. Example: Mrs. Fajardo, our principal, wants us to do well on the CSTs. Mr Urquieta, our fifth grade coordinator, preaches about the importance to do well on the CST’s. What is an appositive?

Combine these sentences using a conjunction (and, or, but) 1.Redwood trees have thick bark. 2.Their leaves are high above the ground. Partner Share Redwood trees have thick bark, and their leaves are high above the ground.

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 1.Read the two sentences. 2.Identify how the two sentences are related. 3.Choose the appositive that will describe the subject. 4.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 1.Read the two sentences. 2.Identify how the two sentences are related. 3.Choose the appositive sentence that will describe the subject. 4.Combine the sentences using commas before and after the appositive. 1.Sarah is going to camp. 2. Sarah is my best friend. Sarah,my best friend, is going to camp

Steps for Combining sentences using appositives 1.Read the two sentences. 2.Identify how the two sentences are related. 3.Choose the appositive that will describe the subject. 4.Combine the sentences using commas before and after the appositive. 1.My favorite movie has a lot of cool cars. 2. 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 1.Mr. Kemp will pull my tooth out today. 2.Mr. Kemp is a dentist. Mr. Kemp, a dentist, will pull my tooth out today. 1.Read the two sentences. 2.Identify how the two sentences are related. 3.Choose the appositive that will describe the subject. 4.Combine the sentences using commas before and after the appositive.

What did we learn today? Today we learned to identify and use Appositives. Independent Practice: Harcourt Language Book, Pages 384 and 385 # 1-15.