FANBOYS 1
What is being combined? words or phrases
John plays hockey, tennis, and volleyball.
WORDS
List the coordinating conjunctions...
FANBOYS
for and nor but or yet so
Today, I shut the door.
Yesterday, I _______________ the door.
shut
Use the past tense verb to complete the sentences.
Now, I clap my hands.
Yesterday, I ____________ my hands.
Clapped
What is the interjection in this sentence?
Wow! Did you see how much snow fell last night?
Wow!
What is being combined? words or phrases
John ran around the track, through the bleachers, and across campus.
PHRASES
What do the FANBOYS connect?
(hint: w ph cl)
words
phrases
clauses
Now, John is cutting the grass.
Last week, I _____________ the grass.
cut
Now, I am reserving seats in the stadium .
Last night, I_____________ the seats in the theater
reserved
Is there an interjection in this sentence?
No, dogs are not allowed in the store.
Yes-
No,
Tell/write on your paper
3 things you do at school-just words
I read, write, and talk at school.
Should you use a FANBOYS to start a sentence?
Tell why or tell why not
No, FANBOYS should not start a sentence
FANBOYS are words that connect ideas, so they would never come first.
Give me the cards, and I will deal.
Last week, I _____________ the cards.
dealt
Today, I will study for the test.
Last week, I ______________ for the test.
studied
Add an interjection to this sentence:
1. (word) Hooray No Yes Rats
2. (punctuation) , or !
School is cancelled.
Rats, school is cancelled.
OR
Yes! School is cancelled.
Tell/write on your paper
3 chores you do at home-just words
I dust, sweep, and cook at home.
Where do the commas go?
John plays football in the fall basketball in the winter and lacross in the spring
John plays football in the fall, basketball in the winter, and lacross in the spring.
Sure, I will spread grape jam on toast for John.
Yesterday, I ____________ peanut butter on his toast.
spread
Today, he refuses to talk.
Yesterday, he____________ to talk.
refused
Add an interjection to the sentence.
1. (word) Help Ouch Rats
2. (punctuation) , OR !
I stepped on a tack.
Ouch! I stepped on a tack.
Help, I stepped on a tack.
Tell/write on your paper
3 things you do at the beach-phrases
-walk the boardwalk
-ride the waves
-collect shells
I look forward to getting buried in the sand, building sand castles, and riding the waves at the beach.
Where do the commas belong?
Beth enjoys iced tea orange juice and lemonade but not root beer.
Beth enjoys iced tea, orange juice, and lemonade, but not root beer.
John runs track for Wings of Moon.
Last year, John __________track for the Stallions.
ran
Today, the mom rewards the boy.
Last week, the mom ______________ the boy for the same thing.
rewarded
Add an interjection to the following sentence.
I earned an A on the cell test!
1. interjection
2. punctuation
3. correct caps and ending punctuation