1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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

4. GUIDED PRACTICE
A poisonous snake, _____________, slithered through the tall grass.
The roaring lion, ____________, waited patiently for its prey.
Zoe, __________, frowned.
down the street._______________________________
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