FANBOYS
Sentence Showdown
Parts of Speech
Vocabulary
Figurative Language
100

What does FANBOYS stand for?

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

100

How many full thoughts make a compound sentence?

2 or more.

100

What is a noun?

A person, place, thing, or idea

100

What is the opposite of happy?

sad

100

What is a simile?

A comparison using like or as

200


I was hungry, ___ I ate a sandwich.

so

200

Is this compound? 'I ran, and I fell. 

Yes.

200

Find the verb: 'The dog jumped.

Jumped

200

What is a synonym for big?

"Large, huge, or enormous"

200

She is as fast as a cheetah.' Simile or metaphor?

Simile

300

I wanted to win, ___ I lost.

But

300

Is this compound? 'I ate pizza and fries.

No.

300

Find the adverb: 'He ran quickly.'

Quickly

300

What does 'exhausted' mean?

very tired.

300

The classroom was a zoo.' What is this?

Metaphor

400

Pizza ___ burgers? Pick one!

Or

400

Finish it: 'I wanted to laugh, but…'

Any complete thought that makes sense"

400

Is 'happiness' a noun, verb, or adjective?

Noun

400

hat does the prefix 'un-' mean in unhappy?"

Not

400

The wind whispered.' What is this?

Personification

500

Which FANBOYS word means almost the same as BUT?

Yet.

500

Make a compound sentence using SO.

Any correct sentence with two complete thoughts joined by comma + so.

500

Find the adjective: 'She wore a purple dress.

Purple
500

"What does 'predict' mean?"

to say what you think will happen

500

'I've told you a million times!' What is this?

Hyperbole 

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