1. Conjunction Junction What’s your function….hooking up words, phrases and clauses…

2. Parts of Speech  Nouns  Pronouns  Verbs  Adjectives  Adverbs

3. TODAY we WILL… Learn the function of conjunctions Learn the function of conjunctions Memorize the common FANBOYS & AAWUBBIS words Memorize the common FANBOYS & AAWUBBIS words Be able to use conjunctions to form compound and complex sentences Be able to use conjunctions to form compound and complex sentences

4. 1. Pick up a sentence strip 2. Find two other people that will make your strip make sense 4. After we take notes, you’ll share your compound or complex sentence.

5. It joins words, phrases and clausesIt joins words, phrases and clauses It adds variety to the length of your sentencesIt adds variety to the length of your sentences It helps you know where to put a comma.It helps you know where to put a comma.

6. For – formalFor – formal And – addAnd – add Nor - notNor - not But - oppositeBut - opposite Or - choiceOr - choice Yet – fancy butYet – fancy but So - resultSo - result

7. AAA – after, as, althoughAAA – after, as, although WW – when, whileWW – when, while U – untilU – until BB – before, becauseBB – before, because I – ifI – if S – sinceS – since * only use comma when dependent clause comes first