Appositives Acts as a second image for the noun that it renames. Great for combining two sentences. Dr. Brooks was a fussy man. He was a dentist. Dr. Brooks, the dentist, was a fussy man.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE: NEW SENTENCE: The raft drifted slowly down the winding river. NEW SENTENCE: The raft, a skimpy wooden structure, drifted slowly down the winding river.
MORE EXAMPLES ORIGINAL SENTENCE: The waterfall poured the fresh pure spray into the creek. NEW SENTENCE: The waterfall, a tilted pitcher, poured the fresh, pure spray into the creek. BEFORE MOVING ON TO NEXT SLIDE, SHOW MENTOR TEXTS. PG. 168, MECH INC
GUIDED PRACTICE A poisonous snake, _____________, slithered through the tall grass. The roaring lion, ____________, waited patiently for its prey. Zoe, __________, frowned. down the street._______________________________ ________________________________