1. Simple and Compound Sentences

3. When along comes… a COMMA!!!

5. Conjunction FANBOYS

7. 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… …4!!!

10. 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!

11. 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.

12. 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.

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

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

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

17. WARNING: Beware of the COMMA!!!

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

19. 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.

20. 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. Because it’s my birthday, we are going out for dinner.

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