FANBOYS
INTRO CLAUSES
LISTS/SERIES
NONESSENTIAL
DIALOGUE
100

What does FANBOYS stand for?

For

And

Nor

But 

Or 

Yet

So


100

List as many AAWWUBBIS words as you can. 

+1 for correct 

-1 for incorrect

After, Although, When, Whenever, While, Unless, Until, Because, Before, If, Since 

100

Is this a LIST or a SERIES?

This recipe calls for two eggs, a piece of bread, one cup of butter, and a drizzle of oil.


LIST- items, not phrases

This recipe calls for two eggs, a piece of bread, one cup of butter, and a drizzle of oil.


100

Rewrite and add any commas that are needed. 

Mr. Denny an 8th grade teacher had the perfect Lumber Jack outfit on yesterday. 

Mr. Denny, an 8th grade teacher, had the perfect lumberjack outfit on yesterday.

100

Write this correctly:

don't feed the giraffes mrs baker shouted

"Don't feed the giraffes!" Mrs. Baker shouted.


200

COMMA OR NO COMMA & WHY?

Henry grabbed a sheet of paper and wrote down all of the things he was grateful for.

NO COMMA - Not a compound sentence

Henry grabbed a sheet of paper and wrote down all of the things he was grateful for. 


200

Where should a comma be placed? Rewrite the sentence correctly. 

Although you may find it hard to believe I hated reading when I was in sixth grade. 

Although you may find it hard to believe, I hated reading when I was in sixth grade.

200

Is this series written correctly? Yes or No. 

Tony likes hiking, the movies, and long naps after work.

No.

Tony likes hiking, the movies, and long naps after work.


200

Fix this teacher's message so she doesn't lose her job: 

We're going to learn to cut and paste kids.

We're going to learn to cut and paste, kids.

200

Dialogue or Narration?

Sally asked you to please pass the salt.

Sally asked you to, "Please pass the salt".

300

Where does the comma go? Rewrite the sentence correctly. 


We had pancakes and bacon for breakfast but we did not have any syrup.

We had pancakes and bacon for breakfast, but we did not have any syrup.

300

Rewrite the sentence and add a comma where it belongs.

Because students are crazy and unfocused teachers will show movies or play games with each class.

Because students are crazy and unfocused, teachers will show movies or play games with each class.

300

Add the necessary commas:

I need glue sticks rulers markers and colored pencils for school.

I need glue sticks, rulers, markers and colored pencils for school.

I need glue sticks, rulers, markers, and colored pencils for school.

300

Rewrite and add any commas that are needed. 

My favorite student who shall remain unnamed has filled me with so much joy this year.

My favorite student, who shall remain unnamed, has filled me with so much joy this year.

300

Dialogue Punctuation or No?

He thought to himself that he should have bought that beautiful gift for Ms. Kaiser.

He thought to himself that he should have bought that beautiful gift for Ms. Kaiser.

Not a direct thought.

400

Which sentence is written correctly? A or B.

A. She told me to bring my jacket and my backpack with me, but she wouldn't tell me exactly where I was going.

B. She told me to bring my jacket, and my backpack with me, but she wouldn't tell me exactly where I was going.

A. She told me to bring my jacket and my backpack with me, but she wouldn't tell me exactly where I was going.

400

Rewrite the sentence correctly. 


although so many of you have asked I will not tell you how old I am turning on Christmas Day

Although so many of you have asked, I will not tell you how old I am turning on Christmas Day.

400

Add commas:

Whenever you get nervous your face gets red your palms get sweaty and your heartbeat gets faster.

Whenever you are nervous your face gets red, your palms get sweaty, and your heartbeat gets faster.

400

Add commas:

This is if I am not mistaken the best class with the greatest teacher you've ever had.

This is, if I am not mistaken, the best class with the greatest teacher you've ever had.

400

Punctuate Correctly:

Haven't you heard Lora asked that this is Ms. Kaiser's best class.

"Haven't you heard," Lora asked, "that this is Ms. Kaiser's best class?"

500

Fix the sentence:

Teachers and students are excited about Winter Break but parents might go crazy for their houses will be loud and messy all week.

Teachers and students are excited about Winter Break, but parents might go crazy because their houses will be loud and messy all week.

Teachers and students are excited about Winter Break. However, parents might go crazy since their houses will be loud and messy all week.

500

Flip the order of the sentence around so that it does not begin with I. 

I hope you are proud of what you've accomplished as your first semester of sixth grade comes to an end. 

As your first semester of sixth grade comes to an end, I hope you are proud of what you've accomplished.  

500

Which is written correctly?

A. She had a bright, red bow on the top of her head.

B. She had fluffy, sparkling tassels on her socks. 

A. She had a bright, red bow on the top of her head.

B. She had fluffy, sparkling tassels on her socks.

500

Commas Needed or Not?

Would you please tell the neighbors on your left to turn off their strobe lights?

NOT

Would you please tell the neighbors on your left to turn off their strobe lights?

500

Punctuate Correctly:

Mrs. Bagheri wrote on her board wish Ms. Kaiser a happy 43rd birthday.

Mrs. Bagheri wrote on her board, "Wish Ms. Kaiser a happy 43rd birthday."

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