Conjunctions....6th

How many coordinating conjunctions are there?

• 7

• 6

• 8

• 5

What is the acronym we use to remember the 7 coordinating conjunctions?

• FLAPELS
• FANGIRL
• FANBOYS
• SYOBNAF

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which conjunction should you use to connect the following sentences?

Mary loves to compete. She entered a beauty contest.

• and

• but

• so

• for

They didn't want to be late, ___ they hurried.

• nor
• but
• and
• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Matt went to the beach, ___ he learned to surf.

• or
• and
• but
• for

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CJ wanted to go skateboarding with his friends, ___ it was raining outside.

• yet
• and
• so
• but

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

• so
• but
• yet
• for

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• for 
• yet 
• whether
• nor

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Nor, But, Yet, Since
• Finally, After, Neither, Once, Yet, Since
• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So
• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the correct coordinating conjunction:
You can have spaghetti _____ lasagna.  You can't have both.

• but
• and
• or
• nor

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E