Run-on sentences
He ate lunch before work.
Complete
What is the modal auxiliary in this sentence?
I can sing.
Can
There once lived an owl who was very powerful and would brag to others about how smart and strong he was.
One day the owl saw two rabbits playing close together and thought, "I should catch these two rabbits and my friend and I can have them for a nice meal."
The owl swooped down to the ground straight for the two rabbits. He grabbed a rabbit with the talons on each foot, so that he had the two in his grasp.
The rabbits were smart and strong and began to run.
The owl's friend saw what was happening and shouted, "Let one of rabbits go and just keep the other one!"
The owl replied, "The moon will soon appear, and then we shall be hungry. We need both of them!"
The rabbits ran on. When they came to a big rock, one ran to the right side of it, while the other ran to the left side. The powerful owl was not able to let go quickly enough and was torn in two.
Who were the characters in the story?
Owl, owl's friends, 2 rabbits
A long time ago there was a giant monster who liked to kill humans and drink their blood.
People tried everything to get rid of the giant. Finally one man said, "I think I know how to kill this monster." He went to the place where the giant had last been seen. There he lay down and pretended to be dead.
Soon the giant came along. When the giant saw the man lying there, he said, "These humans are making it easy for me. They die right on my trail, probably from fear of me. I can't wait to roast this man and drink his blood!"
The giant carried the man to his tall shed, dropped him near the fireplace and went out to get some firewood. As soon as the monster left, the man got up and grabbed one of the giant's huge knives. When the giant's foot appeared back in the doorway the man stabbed the knife into the giant's heel.
The giant screamed, fell down dead, and shouted, "Though I'm dead, I'm going to keep on eating you and all the humans in the world forever!"
"That's what you think!" said the man.
He cut the giant's body into pieces and burned them in the fire. Then he took the ashes and threw them into the wind to scatter.
Instantly the ashes turned into a cloud of mosquitoes, and from their midst the man heard the giant's voice laughing, saying, "Yes, I'll eat you people until the end of time!"
What point of view is this story written in?
It is written in the 3rd person point of view.
Is this a run-on sentence or a complete sentence?
She bought the book it fell into the gutter.
Run-on
What is the modal auxiliary in this sentence?
We might buy a car, but we are not sure.
Might
There once lived an owl who was very powerful and would brag to others about how smart and strong he was.
One day the owl saw two rabbits playing close together and thought, "I should catch these two rabbits and my friend and I can have them for a nice meal."
The owl swooped down to the ground straight for the two rabbits. He grabbed a rabbit with the talons on each foot, so that he had the two in his grasp.
The rabbits were smart and strong and began to run.
The owl's friend saw what was happening and shouted, "Let one of rabbits go and just keep the other one!"
The owl replied, "The moon will soon appear, and then we shall be hungry. We need both of them!"
The rabbits ran on. When they came to a big rock, one ran to the right side of it, while the other ran to the left side. The powerful owl was not able to let go quickly enough and was torn in two.
What would the owl brag about?
He would brag about how strong and smart he was.
A long time ago there was a giant monster who liked to kill humans and drink their blood.
People tried everything to get rid of the giant. Finally one man said, "I think I know how to kill this monster." He went to the place where the giant had last been seen. There he lay down and pretended to be dead.
Soon the giant came along. When the giant saw the man lying there, he said, "These humans are making it easy for me. They die right on my trail, probably from fear of me. I can't wait to roast this man and drink his blood!"
The giant carried the man to his tall shed, dropped him near the fireplace and went out to get some firewood. As soon as the monster left, the man got up and grabbed one of the giant's huge knives. When the giant's foot appeared back in the doorway the man stabbed the knife into the giant's heel.
The giant screamed, fell down dead, and shouted, "Though I'm dead, I'm going to keep on eating you and all the humans in the world forever!"
"That's what you think!" said the man.
He cut the giant's body into pieces and burned them in the fire. Then he took the ashes and threw them into the wind to scatter.
Instantly the ashes turned into a cloud of mosquitoes, and from their midst the man heard the giant's voice laughing, saying, "Yes, I'll eat you people until the end of time!"
What words in this story show us that it is written in that point of view?
He, they, his
Fix the run-on sentence:
I love candy I hate ice cream.
I love candy. I hate ice cream.
I love candy, but I hate ice cream.
Change the modal auxiliary to make the level of obligation stronger.
I might study for my English test.
I must study for my English test.
I should study for my English test.
There once lived an owl who was very powerful and would brag to others about how smart and strong he was.
One day the owl saw two rabbits playing close together and thought, "I should catch these two rabbits and my friend and I can have them for a nice meal."
The owl swooped down to the ground straight for the two rabbits. He grabbed a rabbit with the talons on each foot, so that he had the two in his grasp.
The rabbits were smart and strong and began to run.
The owl's friend saw what was happening and shouted, "Let one of rabbits go and just keep the other one!"
The owl replied, "The moon will soon appear, and then we shall be hungry. We need both of them!"
The rabbits ran on. When they came to a big rock, one ran to the right side of it, while the other ran to the left side. The powerful owl was not able to let go quickly enough and was torn in two.
What happened when the rabbits ran around the big rock?
The owl was torn in 2 pieces.
A long time ago there was a giant monster who liked to kill humans and drink their blood.
People tried everything to get rid of the giant. Finally one man said, "I think I know how to kill this monster." He went to the place where the giant had last been seen. There he lay down and pretended to be dead.
Soon the giant came along. When the giant saw the man lying there, he said, "These humans are making it easy for me. They die right on my trail, probably from fear of me. I can't wait to roast this man and drink his blood!"
The giant carried the man to his tall shed, dropped him near the fireplace and went out to get some firewood. As soon as the monster left, the man got up and grabbed one of the giant's huge knives. When the giant's foot appeared back in the doorway the man stabbed the knife into the giant's heel.
The giant screamed, fell down dead, and shouted, "Though I'm dead, I'm going to keep on eating you and all the humans in the world forever!"
"That's what you think!" said the man.
He cut the giant's body into pieces and burned them in the fire. Then he took the ashes and threw them into the wind to scatter.
Instantly the ashes turned into a cloud of mosquitoes, and from their midst the man heard the giant's voice laughing, saying, "Yes, I'll eat you people until the end of time!"
How would the story feel different if the man were the narrator instead of a third-person narrator?
Maybe it would be scarier
We would hear what the man was thinking and feeling
Fix the run-on sentence:
We went to the store it was closed.
We went to the store. It was closed.
Change the modal auxiliary to make the level of obligation weaker.
You must do your work.
You could do your work.
You might do your work.
You can do your work.
You may do your work.
There once lived an owl who was very powerful and would brag to others about how smart and strong he was.
One day the owl saw two rabbits playing close together and thought, "I should catch these two rabbits and my friend and I can have them for a nice meal."
The owl swooped down to the ground straight for the two rabbits. He grabbed a rabbit with the talons on each foot, so that he had the two in his grasp.
The rabbits were smart and strong and began to run.
The owl's friend saw what was happening and shouted, "Let one of rabbits go and just keep the other one!"
The owl replied, "The moon will soon appear, and then we shall be hungry. We need both of them!"
The rabbits ran on. When they came to a big rock, one ran to the right side of it, while the other ran to the left side. The powerful owl was not able to let go quickly enough and was torn in two.
Why did the owl's friends tell him to let one rabbit go?
They thought the owl was not strong enough to catch both rabbits, so it was better to catch one.
They thought something bad might happen
A long time ago there was a giant monster who liked to kill humans and drink their blood.
People tried everything to get rid of the giant. Finally one man said, "I think I know how to kill this monster." He went to the place where the giant had last been seen. There he lay down and pretended to be dead.
Soon the giant came along. When the giant saw the man lying there, he said, "These humans are making it easy for me. They die right on my trail, probably from fear of me. I can't wait to roast this man and drink his blood!"
The giant carried the man to his tall shed, dropped him near the fireplace and went out to get some firewood. As soon as the monster left, the man got up and grabbed one of the giant's huge knives. When the giant's foot appeared back in the doorway the man stabbed the knife into the giant's heel.
The giant screamed, fell down dead, and shouted, "Though I'm dead, I'm going to keep on eating you and all the humans in the world forever!"
"That's what you think!" said the man.
He cut the giant's body into pieces and burned them in the fire. Then he took the ashes and threw them into the wind to scatter.
Instantly the ashes turned into a cloud of mosquitoes, and from their midst the man heard the giant's voice laughing, saying, "Yes, I'll eat you people until the end of time!"
Analyze how the story would change if it were told from the giant’s point of view. What events might be described differently?
I think the giant would describe eating people differently.
I think he would describe his death differently.
Maybe we would feel bad for the giant.
What is a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence is 2 or more independent clauses (finished ideas, complete sentences) put together without a period, comma or conjunction.
What is a modal auxiliary?
They tell us if a verb is necessary, possible, or allowed.
There once lived an owl who was very powerful and would brag to others about how smart and strong he was.
One day the owl saw two rabbits playing close together and thought, "I should catch these two rabbits and my friend and I can have them for a nice meal."
The owl swooped down to the ground straight for the two rabbits. He grabbed a rabbit with the talons on each foot, so that he had the two in his grasp.
The rabbits were smart and strong and began to run.
The owl's friend saw what was happening and shouted, "Let one of rabbits go and just keep the other one!"
The owl replied, "The moon will soon appear, and then we shall be hungry. We need both of them!"
The rabbits ran on. When they came to a big rock, one ran to the right side of it, while the other ran to the left side. The powerful owl was not able to let go quickly enough and was torn in two.
Based on this story, what lesson is the story teaching us about greed or being overconfident?
The story is teaching us that being overconfident can cause problems. The owl died because he thought he was strong enough to catch both rabbits, when it would have been better to just catch one.
What is the point of view of a text?
The person who it telling a story, if someone is telling a story about themselves (first person point of view) or a story about someone else (third person point of view)