Appositive Fun

This worksheet focuses on using em dashes to set off appositives-phrases that rename a noun. Students are asked to underline a noun in each sentence and rewrite the sentence with an appositive that includes commas. They must use em dashes to set off the added appositive. The task strengthens the students’ understanding of sentence structure and the specific use of punctuation for clarity.

Working on this activity enhances students’ grasp of punctuation, especially how em dashes are used to clarify or add emphasis. By identifying nouns and renaming them with descriptive appositives, students practice vocabulary development and sentence construction. This also encourages syntactic awareness, an important component of reading fluency. Through repetition, students gain confidence in both writing and recognizing sentence patterns in literature.