Transcript Clauses, and commas, and sentences! Oh, my!

Clauses, and commas, and
sentences! Oh, my!
CONJUNCTIONS
FANBOYS
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Recipe for FANBOYS sentences
You need:
Two independent clauses
One FANBOYS conjunction
One comma
Directions:
Mix your two RELATED independent clauses
together by placing a comma and a FANBOYS
conjunction in between the two sentences.
The gorilla missed
naptime.
He was able to multi-task
during gym class.
,
BUT
The grumpy, sleepy gorilla accidentally
missed naptime at the pre-school, but the
resourceful, creative gorilla multi-tasked
beautifully in gym class.
Your turn…
Using the photos provided, you will write
sentences that utilize FANBOYS. Be sure to
include the comma BEFORE the conjunction.
Observation Walk
w/ animals
SUBORDINATORS
Dependent or Independent Clause?
Independent Clause
A subject and verb (predicate)
Dependent Clause
A subject and verb (predicate)
• Can stand alone.
• May have a FANBOYS
conjunction connecting two
related clauses.
• Leaves you saying: “Got it!”
• Can NOT stand alone.
• Usually have a subordinator
or word that makes it an
incomplete thought
(AWWWUBBUS).
• Leaves you saying: “What
and why?”
For the times your sentence needs an
introduction: AAWWWUBBUS
Adjective
Noun
Verb
Adverb
-describes the
noun
-person, place,
thing, idea
-action
-to be
conjugation
-describes the
verb
-can end in -ly
Loud
Happy
Angry
Frustrated
Fluffy
Silly
Boisterous
Cat, Sally,
plays
swings
scratches
attacks
happily
playfully
angrily
lovingly
Preposition
al Phrase
-uses a
preposition
on the
carpet
around the
house
from the
rafters
AAWWWUUBBUS in front of an independent
clause makes the clause become DEPENDENT
A dependent clause + a comma + an independent clause
Recipe for AAWWWUBBUS sentences
You need:
Two independent clause
One AAWWWUBBUS
One comma
Directions:
Mix your two RELATED independent clauses
together by placing an AAWWWUBBUS at the
beginning of one independent clause, making that
independent clause DEPENDENT. You must have a
comma in between your two clauses.
Formula: dependent clause + comma + independent clause
The gorilla missed
naptime.
He was able to multi-task
during gym class.
,
Although
Although the grumpy, sleepy gorilla
accidentally missed naptime at the preschool, the resourceful, creative gorilla
multi-tasked beautifully in gym class.
Red: while
Blue: whenever
Green: since
Purple: before
Yellow: until
Orange: after
Use
personification!
Although the grumpy, sleepy gorilla accidentally
missed naptime at the pre-school, the
resourceful, creative gorilla multi-tasked beautifully
in gym class.
Red: since
Blue: because Green: before
Purple: although
Yellow: while Orange: unless
Use alliteration—same beginning sounds
Ex. When weathered, weary Red returned reluctantly to her nest, the
hungry, haggard hen feverishly found a new furry friend to favor.
Figurative Language
Edit your sentences to create 4 more sentences
that include the following:
First TWO use FANBOYS
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Second TWO use AWWWUBBUS
SENTENCE TYPES
Group Review: Take 2 minutes to review the sentences
in your groups. What types of sentences are they?
FANBOYS—AWWWUBBUS—INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
The lush, tasty lettuce grew quickly in my
backyard. Independent Clause
Although the lettuce grew quickly, it did not
grow fast enough. AWWWUBBUS
The lettuce grew quickly, for it was in my
backyard. FANBOYS
The cat walked home. Independent Clause
Directions for your activity today:
Here is what I will tell you: there are 3 simple sentences, 4
compound sentences, 1 complex sentence, and 1 compoundcomplex sentence. I want you, as a team, to figure out which
sentence is which.
1. Rewrite the sentence on the left, finding the subject(s) and
verb(s)
2. Explain the make-up of the sentence on the right. Your
explanation MUST discuss the sentence type in terms of our
class discussion on clauses, conjunctions, and subordinators.
3. Once you have analyzed ALL of the sentences, go back to
determine the sentence types.
Example:
I looked around the forest; it was
breathtaking.
It has 2 independent clauses connected
by a semi-colon. In must be… (COME
BACK)
1. All around me grew
giant sequoia trees,
glowing with health.
2. There were animals of
every kind.
3. As I moved further
under the green, moist
cover, I became
enamored with one
plant in particular: a
Brahma Kamal.
4. The illustrious flower,
amid a rather
foreboding canopy,
seemed to be quivering,
and it had a dark aura
lingering above.
1 independent clause with 1
phrase—SIMPLE
1 independent clause—
SIMPLE
1 independent clause, 1
dependent clause with an
absolute—COMPLEX
2 independent clauses
connected by a FANBOYS
conjunction, the first clause
is interrupted by a phrase—
COMPOUND
5. Birds became scarce
around this flora.
6. Although it seemed this
flower was perfectly
harmless, I knew better,
for I had learned of the
mythical lotus flower.
7. The flower was rumored
to be of the gods.
8. I turned and walked
away, for I feared the
worse.
9. I didn’t know
everything, but I did
know better than to
tempt fate.
1 independent clause—SIMPLE
2 independent clauses
connected by a FANBOYS and 1
dependent clause using an
AWWUBBUS—COMPOUNDCOMPLEX
1 Independent clause—SIMPLE
2 independent clauses joined
by a FANBOYS—COMPOUND
2 independent clauses joined
by a FANBOYS—COMPOUND