FANBOYS: Let's Connect Words!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 5:31 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn about connecting words using the FANBOYS acronym! This lesson introduces 'for,' 'and,' 'nor,' 'but,' 'or,' 'yet,' and 'so' to join words and ideas.

Video Resource

Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS | Learn the acronym to remember the conjunctions!

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Duration: 5:31
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Key Concepts

  • Connecting words join words and ideas.
  • FANBOYS is an easy way to remember these words.
  • These words help make sentences longer and more interesting.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify some of the FANBOYS conjunctions.
  • Students will be able to use simple FANBOYS conjunctions to connect two words or ideas.
  • Students will learn what an acronym is.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know what it means to 'connect' things. Show them examples like connecting train tracks or linking hands. Introduce the idea that words can also be connected.
  • Watch the Video (7 mins)
    Play the 'Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS' video by Learn Bright. Encourage students to pay attention to the FANBOYS acronym and the examples given.
  • FANBOYS Explanation (5 mins)
    After the video, write FANBOYS on the board. Explain what an acronym is and go through each letter, explaining what the word is and giving simple examples, like 'I like apples and bananas.'
  • Practice Together (8 mins)
    Use simple sentences and ask students which FANBOYS word would fit best. For example: 'I want to play ____ read a book.' (or). Or 'The sun is bright ____ warm.' (and)

Interactive Exercises

  • FANBOYS Charades
    Write each FANBOYS word on a separate piece of paper. Have students act out a sentence using that conjunction. For example, for 'and,' they could pretend to eat two different foods. For 'but,' they could pretend to want something but be told no.
  • Connecting Pictures
    Show two pictures and ask students to connect them using a FANBOYS word. For example, a picture of a cat and a picture of a dog. The student could say 'cat and dog.'

Discussion Questions

  • What does it mean to connect things?
  • Can you think of other words that help connect ideas?
  • Why is it helpful to use connecting words?

Skills Developed

  • Listening comprehension
  • Vocabulary building
  • Sentence construction
  • Collaborative skills

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

FANBOYS helps us remember what?

Correct Answer: Connecting words

Question 2:

Which word is a FANBOYS word?

Correct Answer: And

Question 3:

We can use 'and' to connect two...?

Correct Answer: Ideas

Question 4:

Which is NOT a FANBOYS word?

Correct Answer: Car

Question 5:

I like to sing ______ dance.

Correct Answer: And

Question 6:

Is 'yet' a FANBOYS word?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 7:

My toy is big ______ strong.

Correct Answer: And

Question 8:

What does the 'F' in FANBOYS stand for?

Correct Answer: For

Question 9:

We can go inside ______ stay outside.

Correct Answer: Or

Question 10:

The dog barked ______ the cat meowed.

Correct Answer: But

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

F, A, N, B, O, Y, _____ . These are the letters in FANBOYS!

Correct Answer: S

Question 2:

'And' is a word that _______ ideas.

Correct Answer: connects

Question 3:

I like ice cream, ______ I don't like sprinkles.

Correct Answer: but

Question 4:

Would you like juice _____ milk?

Correct Answer: or

Question 5:

We use FANBOYS to make our sentences more ________.

Correct Answer: interesting

Question 6:

FANBOYS is a kind of special word that ______ sentences together.

Correct Answer: joins

Question 7:

You can read ______ play.

Correct Answer: and

Question 8:

I want a cookie ______ I don't have any.

Correct Answer: but

Question 9:

The first word in FANBOYS is _____.

Correct Answer: for

Question 10:

We can eat apples ____ bananas.

Correct Answer: or

Educational Standards

PK.5.R.2:Students will hear different parts of speech through conversations, read-alouds, and interactive reading: concrete objects as persons, places, or things (i.e., nouns), words as actions (i.e., verbs), color adjectives, spatial and time relationships such as up, down, before, and after. PK.4.W.1:Students will begin to use new vocabulary to produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities. PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting.

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