The Poetry of Ada Limón Lesson Plan

The Usefulness of the Run-On Sentence

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will understand right and wrong ways to use run-on sentences, understanding that the rule of literature can always be broken for a good cause and if done well.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.3

Structure:

Begin this activity by dividing students into small groups of 3-5. In their groups, ask students to ponder and discuss the run-on sentence. What is a run-on sentence? Why are run-on sentences problematic? What might be some reasons writers would...