FANBOYS
The "F" in FANBOYS is used to show a reason or cause, similar to the word "because."
What is For?
Write the sentence below with a comma in the correct space(s):
I baked cookies went shopping and visited family over the winter break.
What is
I baked cookies, went shopping, and visited family over winter break. (Separating items in a list/series)
Name three of the five archetypes of the horror genre.
What are supernatural elements/creatures, suspense, creepy settings, common themes, or source of threat.
This is known as the lesson of the story.
What is theme?
This is the school-wide bathroom rule
What is the 10/10 rule? (One person out at a time; must have a physical pass)
Use this conjunction (FANBOY) when you want to present a negative choice between two items.
What is Nor?
Write the sentence below with a comma in the correct space(s):
Over winter break I went to the movies.
What is...
Over winter break, I went to the movies. (Introductory words/phrases)
This is the specific amount of money Mr. White (The Monkey's Paw) first wishes for to pay off his mortgage.
What is 200 pounds?
This technique is used when writes build tension and excitement for the reader.
What is suspense?
This is a weekly formative grade worth 9 points.
What is Lexia?
This specific punctuation mark must be placed before the conjunction when joining two independent clauses.
What is a comma?
Write the sentence below with a comma in the correct space(s):
We tried to look through the telescope on the cold dark night.
What is...
We tried to look through the telescope on the cold, dark night. (Separating adjectives)
This character died in a machinery accident at the Maw and Meggins factory.
Who is Herbert (their son)?
Clues or hints the author gives to show the reader what is coming.
What is foreshadow?
This is how I should enter English class every day.
What is calmly and quietly?
This conjunction is used to show a contrast or an exception, much like the word "however."
What is but (or yet)?
Write the sentence below with a comma in the correct space(s):
My sister by the way is an excellent cook!
What is...
My sister, by the way, is an excellent cook! (Parenthetical Phrase)
Though the story never explicitly states Mr. White's third and final wish, what can be inferred?
What is for his son to stay dead )or return to his grave)?
This prefix means "below" or "under"
What is sub-?
This is the privilege I lose if I am tardy to English class.
What is a bathroom pass?
In the sentence: "I was tired, ____ I went to sleep," this conjunction is the best choice to show a result.
What is so?
Write the sentence below with a comma in the correct space(s):
I was hungry so I made myself pizza with pineapple ham and jalapeños.
What is...
I was hungry, so I made myself pizza with pineapple, ham, and jalapeños.
This is a main theme for the short story "The Monkey's Paw."
What is "Be careful what you wish for"? ("The consequences of greed" or Never interfere with fate")
This suffix means "the act or process of" and changes a verb into a noun.
What is -tion?
This is a behavior Mrs. Huson expects of me every day.
What is try my best? (Complete all of my work, Don't talk while she is talking, Stay on task)