Warm Up In at least three complete

sentences, explain the importance of

using coordinating conjunctions in

your writing.

I like pizza. Pizza tastes good. Pizza is my favorite food. There are many

different types of pizza.

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Coordinating Conjunctions

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

For = “because”

I got my dog’s medicine, for he

is sick.

I went to the store for ice

cream.

Independent clause – a fancy-schmancy way of

saying a complete sentence

And . . .

Boys and girls please sit down.

And . . . I went to the football

game, and it was raining outside.

Nor . . .Combines two negative sentences; must have

“not” in the first independent clause

Nor . . .I do not like you nor

your sister.

Nor . . .I do not hate you, nor

do I like you.

But = Yet

I love dance but hate gym.

But = YetI hate soccer, but I love

football.

Or . . . Offers a choice

I want to go to the mall or the movies.

Or . . . Offers a choice

I want to go to the mall or the movies.

I want to go to the mall, and then I want to go to

the movies.

But = Yet

I like the kid in class, but/yet he doesn’t like

me.

So = in conclusion

I did not study, so I failed miserably.

So = in conclusion

Don’t go so fast.

Warm UpExamine the goldenrod notes sheet on

FANBOYS and complete the following tasks:

1. BOX the FANBOY (red)

2. Circle the comma (blue)

3. Underline EACH independent clause (green)

Warm Up2. Use the following in a sentence correctly connecting

two independent clauses

A. For

B. Nor

C. Yet

D. So