Coordinate and Subordinate Conjunctions

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

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

A conjunction is a part of speech that

• has a function
• connects words and phrases
• describes functions
• transitions between paragraphs

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify conjunctions: I went to tutoring, for I didn't understand the homework.

• tutoring
• understand
• for
• homework

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the acronym we use for coordinating conjunctions?

• FANBOYS
• FANGIRLS
• COMMA
• MINTS

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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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

FANBOYS:

F -

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

FANBOYS

A -

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

FANBOYS

N -

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

FANBOYS

B -

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E