FANBOYS
AAWWWUUBBIS
Compound or Complex Sentence
Plot Elements
100

The B in fanboys

What is B?

100

The "S" in AAWWWUUBIS"

What is the word "since"?

100

Mesopotamia showed power through its hierarchy, and so did Egypt.

What is a compound sentence?

100

The turning point of the story

What is the climax?

200

The "F" in fanboys

What is "for" in fanboys?

200

The 2 "Bs"

What are the words, "Before and Because"?

200

Egypt and Mesopotamia had power because they had an abundance of crops to trade.

What is a complex sentence?

200

Rising Action

Where is interest and suspense building in the story?

300

The "N" in Fanboys

What is the word "nor"?

300

The 3 W,W,W's

What are the words, "When", "Whenever", "While"?

300

Since Egypt had the Nile River, they were able to use irrigation to make the dry land fertile.

What is a complex sentence?

300

falling action

What is missing in the order of the plot elements; introduction, rising action, climax, conclusion?

400

The "OYS" of fanboys

What is " or," "yet,"  "so" of fanboys

400

Words used to connect an independent clause to a dependent clause

What are subordinating conjunctions?

400

Egyptian slaves fought in wars, yet not victorious against Rome.

What is a compound sentence?