Conjunctions Game (Whack-a-Mole)

Whack-a-Mole-Style Game on Conjunctions

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Here is an interactive game to help you learn or teach conjunctions.

This game is an adaptation of the classic arcade game Whack-a-Mole where players use a soft mallet to hit mechanical moles that pop up randomly from holes on the game board. In the arcade version of the game, the idea is to hit every mole. This version is harder! In this game, the objective is to "whack" (actually pop) only the bubbles that contain conjunctions.

If you pop a bubble that doesn't contain a conjunction or you let one return back to its clam, you lose part of one of your three lives.

Pop the bubbles with conjunctions to score points.
You have three lives. You lose part of a life when:

You pop a bubble without a conjunction.
You allow a bubble with a conjunction to return to its clam.

Speed is rewarded. The faster you pop the bubble, the more points you score (ranging from 10 to 100).
You will earn 1,000 bonus points for popping five correct bubbles in a row without losing a life.
Beware! The level increases as the game goes on.
Can you get in the Hall of Fame? Good luck!

Test for the Different Types of Conjunction

There are three different types of conjunction. To help with learning the different types, you can amend the type of conjunction to look for in this game.

Type of Conjunction	On or Off?
Coordinate Conjunctions: (e.g., and, or, but)	on off
Correlative Conjunctions: (e.g., neither/nor, not only/but also)	on off
Subordinating Conjunctions: (e.g., since, though, until)	on off

A Reminder on Conjunctions

"And," "but," and "or" belong to the group known as coordinating conjunctions. However, this is just one category. There are three different types of conjunctions:

(1) Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions connect items of the same kind. For example, they can link two nouns, two verbs, or two adjectives. The most common ones are "and," "but," and "or." There are seven in total: "for," "and," "nor," "but," "or," "yet," and "so." (You can recall them using the mnemonic F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.)

In the sentences below, the coordinating conjunctions are shaded, and the words being joined are in bold:

We packed sandwiches and fruit for the picnic.
Do you prefer to watch or play football?
The task was difficult but rewarding.
Jack is quick yet cautious.

(2) Subordinating Conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent clauses (also called subordinate clauses) and connect them to main clauses. Common ones include "although," "because," "if," "since," "unless," "until," and "while."

In the following sentences, the subordinating conjunctions are highlighted, and the subordinate clauses are in bold. Notice that the conjunction is part of the subordinate clause.