What is with thisfunny word?

AAAWWUBBIS helps you have more sentence variety. We also call these sentences ‘Comma Causers’ because

it forces you to write a brilliant complex sentence that requires a

comma.

* Start a New Page of NOTES titled

AAAWWUBBISAs UntilAfter BeforeAlthough BecauseWhile IfWhen Since

As…•AS THE BOY TOOK THE TEST,

HE KNEW THAT ALL OF HIS HARD WORK WAS GOING TO PAY OFF.

After…•AFTER TODAY'S SOCCER

GAME, WE ARE GOING TO EAT PIZZA.

Although…• ALTHOUGH SOME STUDENTS

DO NOT ENJOY WRITING, IT IS NECESSARY TO MASTER THIS FORM OF COMMUNICATION.

While…•WHILE THE TEACHER WAS

GIVING INSTRUCTIONS, THE STUDENTS TOOK NOTES.

When…•WHEN I WAS A KID, I

WANTED TO BE A FOOTBALL PLAYER.

Until…• UNTIL MRS. DEWRELL’S STUDENTS

MASTER THE ART FORM OF AAAWWUBBIS, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO PRACTICE USING IT IN ESSAYS.

Before…•BEFORE MRS.D CAME TO

LJPS, SCHOOL WAS BORING.

Because…•BECAUSE OF MR.

HANDLEY, I KNOW HOW TO DRAW A MAP.

If…• IF WE LOSE THE GAME,

WE WILL ALL BE DISAPPOINTED.

Since…• SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE

THIRD QUARTER, I HAVE TRIED REALLY HARD TO TURN MY HOMEWORK IN ON TIME.

Now YOU try!

As… After… Although… While… When… Until… Before… Because… If… Since…

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• THANK YOU TO MRS. PEPE AT LJPS FOR ALLOWING US ACCESS TO THIS POWERPOINT.

• FRAMES AND EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN ALTERED BY MRS. DEWRELL.