This classroom display pack features a set of seven posters illustrating the FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) set of coordinating conjunctions, using eye-catching images of animals or children surrounded by example sentences. These eye catching resources are perfect for year 3 classroom displays or to revisit this area of grammar across key stage 2.
Blank versions of the posters are also included, so children and teachers can add their own text suggestions as part of a working wall.
- 7 A4 preposition posters with example sentences
- 7 A4 blank posters for pupils to add their own examples on your English working wall
- PDF word cards and assets for pupils to use as part of a working wall
- Giant versions of the A4 blank posters to create a larger classroom display
- Teacher notes
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What is a coordinating conjunction?
A coordinating conjunction is a conjunction that goes between, and links, words, phrases, clauses or sentences of equal importance.
Coordinating conjunction examples
- I won’t eat chillies for they are too spicy for me.
- The walls were painted white and blue.
- Stevie won’t drink milk, nor will he eat eggs.
- I enjoy geography but not RE.
- My phone is either in my bag or on the table.
- She doesn’t try very hard, yet she still does well.
- We cleared the table so we could play a board game.
Coordinating conjunctions list
There are only seven coordinating conjunctions:
- And
- But
- For
- Nor
- Or
- So
- Yet
National Curriculum English programme of study links
Year 3 / 4 Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
Pupils should be taught to extend the range of sentences with more than one clause by using a wider range of conjunctions, including when, if, because, although