

Fanboys Lesson
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English
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8th - 9th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
FREE Resource
6 Slides • 6 Questions
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Working with FANBOYS

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Open Ended
It's really important to remember these 7 conjunctions. Write down as many FANBOYS conjunctions as you can in 60 seconds.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an independent clause?
I like binge-watching my favorite shows on the weekend.
Watching football on Sunday afternoons.
Making sure I have everything ready for the week on Sunday night.
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Multiple Choice
If we understand what an independent clause is, we can decide if a comma is needed to join two ideas into a compound sentence.
Which sentence uses the comma and a conjunction correctly?
Leonard Mead likes to read, but not watch TV.
The other people on Leonard Mead's street sit home, and watch TV.
The police thought Mr. Mead was crazy, so they took him to the Psychiatric Centre.
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Multiple Choice
Your turn.
Which sentence needs a comma to correctly join 2 independent clauses to make a compound sentence?
Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles.
Bradbury didn't get to have his ashes sent to Mars but he did get a landing spot on Mars named after him.
Ray Bradbury was friends with Walt Disney and loved the Disney parks.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence needs a comma to correctly join 2 independent clauses to make a compound sentence?
Mary Bradbury was tried as a witch but she avoided execution.
Maggie Bradbury worked a full-time job while Ray stayed home and wrote stories.
Ray Bradbury was married for 56 years and had 4 children.
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Multiple Choice
Last one
Which sentence needs a comma to correctly join 2 independent clauses to make a compound sentence?
Mrs. Olenick teaches reading and English.
Mr. Bostrack had surgery on his knee and his shoulder last year.
Ms. Russell is available to answer questions and she can help with homework assignments, too.
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