Cornell NotesUse only blue or black ink or regular pencil. Name (first and last) Reading Period # Date Fold left side of paper 2.5 inches. Holes go on left side. FANBOYS Independent Clause Essential Question: How can the mnemonic device FANBOYS help me become a better writer? What is a sentence?
Name (first and last) Reading Period # Date Essential Question: How can the mnemonic device FANBOYS help me become a better writer? FANBOYS Independent Clause What is a sentence?
Name (first and last) Reading Period # Date FANBOYS Independent Clause What is a sentence? Essential Question: How can the mnemonic device FANBOYS help me become a better writer?
What is a sentence? Independent Clause A sentence is a group of words that contains a complete thought; it starts with a capital letter and has an end mark. It is also called an independent clause because it has a subject and verb and can stand alone.
What is a sentence? Independent Clause Example: I jumped to dunk the basketball. Fragment: the basketball. A simple sentence = one thought or one independent clause.
Name (first and last) Reading Period # Date A sentence is a group of words that contains a complete thought; it starts with a capital letter and has an end mark. FANBOYS Independent Clause What is a sentence? It is also called an independent clause because it has a subject and verb and can stand alone. Example: I jumped to dunk the ball. A simple sentence = one thought or one independent clause. What is a fragment? Dependent Clause (NOT a sentence)
What is a fragment? A fragment is not a sentence because it is missing something. A dependent clause cannot stand alone and may start with a dependent word like because, when, and, after, since, who. Example: A big blizzard. Dependent Clause: (NOT a sentence) Example: Because of all the snow and ice. It may have a subject and verb but is an incomplete thought.
Name (first and last) Reading Period # Date A sentence is a group of words that contains a complete thought; it starts with a capital letter and has an end mark. FANBOYS Independent Clause What is a sentence? It is also called an independent clause because it has a subject and verb and can stand alone. Example: I jumped to dunk the ball. A simple sentence = one thought or one independent clause. What is a fragment? A fragment is not a sentence because it is missing something. A dependent clause cannot stand alone and may start with a word like because, when, after, and. Dependent Clause (NOT a sentence)
Compound Sentence
Compound Sentence: A compound sentence combines two or more simple sentences or independent clauses. Example: My friend invited me to a birthday party, and I accepted the invitation.
Coordinating Conjunctions (Joining Words) Compound Sentence A compound sentence combines two or more simple sentences or independent clauses. Example: My friend invited me to a birthday party and I accepted the invitation.
Coordinating Conjunction (Joining Words) Coordinating conjunctions connect two simple sentences or independent clauses. Example: My friend invited me to a birthday party, and I accepted the invitation.
There are 7 Coordinating Conjunctions: Joining Words: For (= reason) And (= addition) Nor (= and not) But (= contrast) Or (= option) Yet (= outcome) So ( = result)
He couldn’t go home for he had no place to go. I ate a donut, and she ate cornbread. He didn’t want help, nor did he ask for it. I wanted to go late, but she wanted to go on time. She cooked dinner or he took her out eat. Grandpa had a cell phone, yet he didn’t use it. She had to go, so she called mom to drive her.
Coordinating Conjunctions (Joining Words) Coordinating conjunctions connect two simple sentences or independent clauses. Example: My friend invited me to a birthday party and I accepted the invitation. For ( = reason) And ( = addition) Nor ( = and not) But ( = contrast) Or ( = option) Yet ( = outcome) So ( = result) Summary Compound Sentence A compound sentence combines two or more simple sentences or independent clauses. Example: My friend invited me to a birthday party and I accepted the invitation.
Summary: I can use coordinating conjunctions to join simple sentences for more mature writing.