FANBOYS/Clauses
List the FANBOYS in order.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Where does the punctuation go in this sentence?
I dont like pizza I like pasta
I don't like pizza; I like pasta. (or you could use a period)
What vocabulary word means "puffed up with vanity?"
Pompous
What is the first step of creating a short story?
Brainstorming
What is a fragment?
A dependent clause acting as a sentence.
Whenever you have a new person saying dialogue, what formatting must you do before?
Indent and new paragraph
What does "pout" mean?
Be in a huff and display one's displeasure. Make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip
In "Jeremy Goldblatt is So Not Moses," which character started dancing at the Bar Mitzvah?
Candy Andy
What is the difference between an independent and dependent clause?
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence, while an independent clause can. A dependent clause is an incomplete thought, while an independent clause is a complete one.
When do you use its vs. it's?
It's = it is, it has
Its = possessive pronoun
What does "reprimand" mean?
Rebuke formally
In the story "Charles," what is the name of the character who made up the story about what happened at school?
Laurie
When do you add a comma before a FANBOYS word?
You add a comma before a FANBOYS word if there is a new subject and verb after it. Otherwise, you do not use a comma.
When do you use a semi-colon?
When you are connecting two independent clauses. There must be complete sentences on either side of the semi-colon.
What does "inflection" mean?
The patterns of stress and intonation in a language.
In "What's the Worst That Could Happen?" by Bruce Coville, which character goes to the hospital?
Murphy Murphy
Does this sentence require a comma? If so, put it in.
The children wanted neither apples nor bananas with their lunch today.
What is an example of a contraction?
Many possibilities!
What does "magnanimous" mean?
Being humble and or forgiving in victory
Name the two families in "The All-American Slurp."
Lins and Gleasons