Welcome! - Pick up your English binder. Turn in “Name” homework. Take out a sheet of paper and put a heading on it. Title – Appositives – Pattern 6 Write these standards at the top – L71a, L71c, L72, L73a Skip a line. After reading the following two sentences, combine them into one sentence using an appositive. The Chicago Bears lost to the New England Patriots. The Chicago Bears is an NFC team.

Combining the sentences using Pattern 6 The Chicago Bears, an NFC team, lost to the New England Patriots.

Standards Addressed in This Lesson L71a – I can explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. L71c – I can place phrases and clauses within a sentence… L72 – I can use correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. L73a – I can use specific nouns and verbs without being wordy.

Appositive -a noun phrase identifying a person, place, or thing named in a sentence -follows the noun it describes -needs a comma (at the end of a sentence) or commas (in the middle of a sentence)

1.North West, my neighbor, bought a new car. 2.Jay Cutler, your best friend, is performing at the drama club tomorrow. 3.Barack Obama is visiting Chicago, his old hometown. 4.Have you read Divergent, a novel by Veronica Roth?

-The insect,, crawled across the kitchen table. -Peyton Manning,, threw a touchdown. -Ariana Grande,, performed a concert in Chicago.

One together as a class

Write 5 sentences with your group. After all 5 are checked… Write 5 sentences on your own. Rules: 1.Use specific nouns and verbs. 2.Do not use: I, He, She, We, You, get, got, getting, gotten

If you finish early, you may 1. Write a poem. 2. Write a story. 3. Write an informational or argumentative text. 4. Read (Put any writing in your “Writing Section.”) Exit Put away binders Clean area Planner CW: Pattern 6 HW: Pattern 6 (if not done)

3 rd hour samples

1. Mrs. Dalton, a geography teacher, loves BrainPop. 2. Mr. Jones, my science teacher, had us dissect a cow’s eye. 3. Alicia Keys, an R&B singer, performed “No One” at a concert. 4. The Cubs, a baseball team, did not do very well this year. 5. The Maroa-Forsyth softball team, my sister’s team, had a great season.