Absolute Phrases

Having studied absolute phrases as a way to vary sentence structure, my students created great sentences!

Here are a few of the sentences that stood out from the rest. Keep writing! You guys are doing a great job!

Having seen the full moon, the wolf cried into the night. - J. Powell
Having fallen down the stairs and breaking his leg, the coach screamed until his voice was gone. - J. Powell
Hands shaking, the girl awaited her kiss by the lockers. - M. Richey
The parks having been trashed, the kids could not play. - A. Mejia
Being chased by the clown, the children screamed and ran away. - V. Diaz
The snowman having come to life, the children screamed and ran away. - K. Smith
The clock ringing, I rolled out of bed. - T. Wheatley
Trees shaking, the wind howled through the night. - R. Kirkpatrick
Lung's struggling, Curly's wife gasped for air. - A. Jesus
Bone cracking, arm bending, Lennie broke Cruly's hand. M. Vargas
Plastic bags floating, the gyre grew. - A. Dolphin
Clock ticking, the girl awaited her kiss by the lockers. D. Aguilar
Thinking hard, Lennie tries to understand. S. Grajales
Tired, aching, yawning, I get up out of my bed. S. Grajales
Mouth open, nose pointing towards the sky, the wolf cried into the night. - A. Vargas
The sun beginning to rise, the forest began to fill with life. - E. Gonzalez
The drarfs having made too much raucus noise, Sleeping Beauty awoke. - J. Torres (This writer also used some great words like grotesque and ajar.)
The dog having rabies, the children screamed and ran away. - S. Wood
Feet vibrating, board snapping, the kid fell off his skateboard. - I. Militello
Cheeks blushing, eyes closed, the girl awaited her kiss by the lockers. - A. Ibarra
Having fallen asleep early, the morning awaited me before sunrise. - B. Martinez
Arms flailing, mouths open, the children screamed and ran away. - N. Byers
The heater being on, the class became warm. - N. Johnson
Sitting down on the bed, very bored, I take out my MP3 and dance. - Y. Arce
The ogre having been so mean, the children screamed and ran away. P. Diaz
Alarm beeping, I finally woke up. - V. Bahena
Hands shaking, mouth agape, breathing heavily, Lennie stepped away from Curly's dead wife. - R. Marie Barges