BONUS: "FANBOYS," a mnemonic song
About this video
A song about the 'Fanboys', heroes who carry a giant fan, that sneaks the coordinating conjunctions into its lyrics. At the end the boys put down their fan and list the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
You'll be able to
- name the seven coordinating conjunctions in FANBOYS order.
- spot coordinating conjunctions used in song lyrics.
- explain that coordinating conjunctions unite words, phrases and clauses.
Key words
- coordinating conjunction
- One of the FANBOYS words that joins words, phrases or clauses.
- FANBOYS
- A memory aid: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
Transcript
♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who carry the fan ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who had a plan ♫ For the way was long ♫ And the day was hot ♫ The boys were always prepared ♫ Neither sand nor heat ♫ Would assail their feet ♫ They did what no others had dared ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who carry the fan ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who had a plan ♫ The Fanboys were on a train to Laredo ♫ When bandits made an assault ♫ But ♫ But the Fanboys fan made a wind so mighty ♫ The banditry came to a halt ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who carry the fan ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who had a plan ♫ The magistrate said we're all very grateful ♫ But it's time for an end to your fun ♫ He said to the boys ♫ It's your fan or your freedom
♫ And you may only have one ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who carry the fan ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who had a plan ♫ The boys saw the land was crying for justice ♫ Yet they knew that this wasn't the way ♫ So they put down their fan ♫ And they picked up their notebooks ♫ And this is what they had to say ♫
- [Voiceover] Though we lay down our fan this day, you too can have the power to unite phrases, words and clauses with the coordinating conjunctions of English. Which are:
- [All] For. And. Nor. But. Or. Yet. So. - [Voiceover] You too can harness the power of the Fanboys. ♫ Fanboys ♫ They're the Fanboys ♫ The boys who carry the fan ♫ That's their whole deal ♫ Fanboys ♫ We're all Fanboys ♫ Remember the boys with the fan ♫
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