Etymology Activity: Appositive
Directions: Copy and complete the following questions.
1. What is the root of the word appositive?
2. What other words contain this root? List a minimum of 3 words.
3. What is the meaning of the root?
4. What is the suffix of the word appositive?
5. What part of speech/ meaning does the suffix give the word?
BONUS QUESTION: What word does it sound/ look similar to? How are the words
related?
Connection Activity: Verbals
FUN FACT: When movie producers think of titles for films, they must choose very
carefully, packing in a lot of information, excitement and emotion into only a few words.
Bringing up Baby is one example of famous movie title from a 1938 film starring Cary
Grant and Katharine Hepburn. What type of verbal is the title?
6. Now, you (1) think of 3 movie titles that are verbal phrases and (2) identify the type of
verbal for each title.
A.
B.
C.