Simple and Compound Sentences When along comes

Simple and Compound Sentences

When along comes… a COMMA!!!

Conjunction FANBOYS

Conjunction FANBOYS Chant FANBOYS is the way to go- (echo) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (echo) (Repeat) Sound Off- 1… 2 Take it on down- 3… 4 Take it on through- 1… 2… 3… 4 1… 2 3… 4!!!

Compound Sentence Rap A compound sentence is One complete sentence Joined together With a conjunction to function’ Behind a comma says yo’ momma With another simple sentence rollin’ in. . Yo!

Step 1 • Write a simple sentence. • Don’t forget that you need to have a subject (noun or pronoun) and predicate (verb word or phrase). Example: • The girl laughed.

Step 2 You’ll need “two complete sentences” • Write another simple sentence right under the first one. • Make sure the second sentence is related to the other. Example: • The girl laughed. • Her laugh was contagious.

Step 3 “pounded together by a conjunction (FANBOYS) to function” • Choose the appropriate FANBOYS conjunction to combine the sentences. Example: • The girl laughed and

Step 4 “behind a comma says yo’ momma” • Put a comma before the conjunction. Example: • The girl laughed, and

Step 3 “another sentence rollin’ in- yo!” Example: • The girl laughed, and her laugh was contagious.

WARNING: Beware of the COMMA!!!

After school, I am going to my friend’s house.

After school, I am going to my friend’s house. This morning, I was running late for school.

After school, I am going to my friend’s house. This morning, I was running late for school. Because it’s my birthday, we are going out for dinner.

Learning about “compound” sentences really is quite “simple”!!!