FANBOYS

FANBOYS

FANBOYS? Is that a new challenge?

KUB Objectives

• We will KNOW about FANBOYS

• We will UNDERSTAND that FANBOYS are used in compound sentences

• We will be able to accurately choose the correct FANBOYS to make compound sentences.

Poll

Which answer best fits you?

• I have never heard of FANBOYS.

• I have heard of FANBOYS!

FANBOYS

FANBOYS stands for the conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so!

Does anyone know why we use conjunctions?

FANBOYS

Conjunctions are used to connect or join two sentences, clauses, phrases, or words.

When we join two separate sentences they become compound sentences.

Compound sentences must be joined by using a comma and one of the FANBOYS.

Sentences

• We must remember that a complete sentence has a subject and a predicate.

• Jacob wanted to get ice cream. Abby wanted to eat pizza.

• These two sentences are complete on their own, but they can be joined by using a conjunction.

Multiple Choice

Which of the FANBOYS could we use to join these two sentences to make a compound sentence?

Jacob wanted to get ice cream. Abby wanted to eat pizza.

• , and

• , but

• , so

• , or

Let's write this in our journals to use as a reference. Your title should be

Conjunctions; FANBOYS

• Make sure to add the title and page number to your table of contents

A comma MUST BE in front of a conjunction in a compound sentence.

for= a fancy way to say because

• and= adds information or one more thing to another

• nor= doesn't like either

• but= contradicts or shows something unexpected

• or= offers a choice

• yet= a fancy way to say but

• so= means as a result, shows cause and effect

Mya loves to read. Mya does not like to write. (Model )

Looking at our FANBOYS which would we use to make these sentences into a compound sentence?

Mrs. Williams has 1 daughter. Mrs. Williams has 1 son.

Which of the FANBOYS could we use to join these two sentences?

Kaden did not eat breakfast this morning. Kaden couldn't wait for lunch!

Which of the FANBOYS could turn these sentences into a compound?

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Espinoza drives a black car. I think she wants a green car.

• Mrs. Espinoza drives a black car, so I think she wants a green car.

• Mrs. Espinoza drives a black car, but I think she wants a green car.

• Mrs. Espinoza drives a black car, so I think she wants a green car.

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Hall loves chocolate. I made her a chocolate cake.

• Mrs. Hall loves chocolate, so I made her a chocolate cake.

• Mrs. Hall loves chocolate, or I made her a chocolate cake.

• Mrs. Hall loves chocolate, for I made her a chocolate cake.