English Language Arts9-12+
Using FANBOYS for Sentence Combining
By Villagomez, B.
This 2-page packet provides 9th graders with practice in using coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) to combine simple sentences into more complex ones, building sentence fluency and grammatical accuracy.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 20-minute mini-lesson or as homework.
- Discussion question: When might combining sentences make your writing clearer or more confusing?
- For struggling writers, provide sentence frames or model the first few examples.
- Advanced students can be challenged to combine three or more sentences using FANBOYS.
English Language Arts9-12+
Using FANBOYS for Sentence Combining
By Villagomez, B.
This 2-page packet provides 9th graders with practice in using coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) to combine simple sentences into more complex ones, building sentence fluency and grammatical accuracy.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 20-minute mini-lesson or as homework.
- Discussion question: When might combining sentences make your writing clearer or more confusing?
- For struggling writers, provide sentence frames or model the first few examples.
- Advanced students can be challenged to combine three or more sentences using FANBOYS.