Justify FANBOYS

Which FANBOYS fits best in the sentence?

Melanie loves all kinds of music, _____ she and her dad enjoy listening to it together.

• and

• but

• or

• so

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Why would but be the correct FANBOYS for this sentence?

Jack loves to watch Jeopardy, but he hates Alex Trebek.

• But is the best choice because it sounds the best.

• But is the best choice because is shows opposites. Jeopardy is the opposite of Alex Trebek.

• But is the best choice because it shows opposites. Loving something is the opposite of hating something.

• But is the best choice because it shows opposites. Jack is the opposite of Alex.

Which FANBOYS fits best in the sentence?

Len and Conner love to go exploring, ____ they took a trip out west to hike around Yellowstone.

• and

• but

• or

• so

Why would so be the correct FANBOYS for this sentence?

Conner doesn't like eating rice, so he has a potato instead.

• So is the best choice because it shows cause and effect.

• So is the best choice because it shows cause and effect. The cause is doesn't like rice. The effect is eats potato instead.

• So is the best choice because it sounds the best in the sentence.

• So is the best choice because it shows cause and effect. The cause is doesn't like. The effect is has.

Which FANBOYS fits best in the sentence?

The bus called to say they would be late, ____ Jack might be late to school.

• and

• but

• or

• so

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Why would or be the correct FANBOYS for this sentence?

We could go to a pumpkin patch to get our pumpkins, or we could get some at the store.

• Or is the best choice because it shows choices. The first choice is could go. The second choice is could get.

• Or is the best choice because it sounds the best in the sentence.

• Or is the best choice because it shows choices. We could go to a pumpkin patch or go to the store.

• Or is the best choice because it shows choices. The first choice is going to the pumpkin patch. The second choice is going to the store.

What does the FANBOYS and show in a sentence?

• choices

• opposites

• adding information

• cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

What does the FANBOYS or show in a sentence?

• choices

• opposites

• adding information

• cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

What does the FANBOYS but show in a sentence?

• choices

• opposites

• adding information

• cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

What does the FANBOYS so show in a sentence?

• choices

• opposites

• adding information

• cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G