Original PromptCreate a 5 sentence paragraph with correct and incorrect compound sentences using different FANBOYS.
This resource focuses on mastering compound sentences, aimed at helping students identify, correct, and construct such sentences using the seven coordinating conjunctions represented by the acronym FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Students will learn the importance of proper comma placement before coordinating conjunctions when joining two independent clauses. The resource outlines success criteria, provides a quick review of the concept, and includes sample sentences for each conjunction to illustrate their use. It also offers a diagnostic exercise to pinpoint errors in punctuation within sample sentences, followed by an editing task to correct them. Finally, students are encouraged to create their own compound sentence using the conjunction 'yet,' focusing on a school project.