Level 05 – Step 02 : because / so（Reasons and Results）
/Level 05 – Step 02 : because / so（Reasons and Results）
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about two words that show reason and result: “because” and “so.”
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about two words that show reason and result: “because” and “so.”
🐧Igupen: Which one tells the reason and which one tells the result?
/🐧Igupen: Which one tells the reason and which one tells the result?
🦉Professor Owl: Good question. “Because” gives the reason. “So” shows the result. Let’s see how they work in simple sentences.
/🦉Professor Owl: Good question. “Because” gives the reason. “So” shows the result. Let’s see how they work in simple sentences.
＜📚 Lesson ＞
/ ＜📚 Lesson ＞
What are “because” and “so”?
/What are “because” and “so”?
– **because** = it gives the reason for something.
/- **because** = it gives the reason for something.
– **so** = it shows the result or what happened next.
/- **so** = it shows the result or what happened next.
How to use them
/How to use them
– Use **because** to answer the question Why?
/- Use **because** to answer the question Why?
Example: I cried because I was sad.
/Example: I cried because I was sad.
– Use **so** to show the result or consequence.
/- Use **so** to show the result or consequence.
Put **so** before the result.
/Put **so** before the result.
Example: I was sad, so I cried.
/Example: I was sad, so I cried.
Word order tips for young learners
/Word order tips for young learners
– With **because**: Main idea + because + reason.
/- With **because**: Main idea + because + reason.
Example: She stayed home because she was sick.
/Example: She stayed home because she was sick.
– With **so**: Reason + so + result.
/- With **so**: Reason + so + result.
Example: She was sick, so she stayed home.
/Example: She was sick, so she stayed home.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
If you can answer “Why?” with one phrase, use **because**.
/If you can answer “Why?” with one phrase, use **because**.
If you want to show what happened because of that reason, use **so**.
/If you want to show what happened because of that reason, use **so**.
Quick checks inside the lesson
/Quick checks inside the lesson
– “I helped her because she was kind.” → reason = she was kind.
/- “I helped her because she was kind.” → reason = she was kind.
– “She was kind, so I helped her.” → result = I helped her.
/- “She was kind, so I helped her.” → result = I helped her.
＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
/＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
No.01 I cried because I was sad.
/No.01 I cried because I was sad.
No.02 I was sad, so I cried.
/No.02 I was sad, so I cried.
No.03 He missed the bus because he woke up late.
/No.03 He missed the bus because he woke up late.
No.04 He woke up late, so he missed the bus.
/No.04 He woke up late, so he missed the bus.
No.05 We left early because it rained.
/No.05 We left early because it rained.
No.06 It rained, so we left early.
/No.06 It rained, so we left early.
No.07 She studied hard because she wanted a good grade.
/No.07 She studied hard because she wanted a good grade.
No.08 She wanted a good grade, so she studied hard.
/No.08 She wanted a good grade, so she studied hard.
No.09 They ran to the park because the sun came out.
/No.09 They ran to the park because the sun came out.
No.10 The sun came out, so they ran to the park.
/No.10 The sun came out, so they ran to the park.
＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
/＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
Note: Think first, then check the answers at the end.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers at the end.
Q1: Choose the correct word (because / so): I was hungry, ___ I ate lunch.
/Q1: Choose the correct word (because / so): I was hungry, ___ I ate lunch.
Q2: Choose the correct word: He stayed home ___ he had a fever.
/Q2: Choose the correct word: He stayed home ___ he had a fever.
Q3: Rewrite with because: The lights went out. We used candles.
/Q3: Rewrite with because: The lights went out. We used candles.
Q4: Rewrite with so: She forgot her umbrella. She got wet.
/Q4: Rewrite with so: She forgot her umbrella. She got wet.
Q5: Fill in the blank: ___ it was late, we went home. (use because/so)
/Q5: Fill in the blank: ___ it was late, we went home. (use because/so)
Q6: Make a sentence with because using these words: Tom / tired / because / very.
/Q6: Make a sentence with because using these words: Tom / tired / because / very.
Q7: Make a sentence with so using these words: It / snowed / so / school / closed.
/Q7: Make a sentence with so using these words: It / snowed / so / school / closed.
Q8: True or False: “because” usually comes before the main idea.
/Q8: True or False: “because” usually comes before the main idea.
Q9: Find the reason and result: She practiced every day, so she won the game.
/Q9: Find the reason and result: She practiced every day, so she won the game.
Q10: Combine into one sentence with because or so: The cake burned. We left it in the oven.
/Q10: Combine into one sentence with because or so: The cake burned. We left it in the oven.
Answers
/Answers
A1: so → I was hungry, so I ate lunch.
/A1: so → I was hungry, so I ate lunch.
A2: because → He stayed home because he had a fever.
/A2: because → He stayed home because he had a fever.
A3: We used candles because the lights went out.
/A3: We used candles because the lights went out.
A4: She forgot her umbrella, so she got wet.
/A4: She forgot her umbrella, so she got wet.
A5: Because → Because it was late, we went home.
/A5: Because → Because it was late, we went home.
A6: Tom was very tired because he worked hard.
/A6: Tom was very tired because he worked hard.
A7: It snowed, so school closed.
/A7: It snowed, so school closed.
A8: False — “because” often follows the main idea but can come after or before; it gives the reason.
/A8: False — “because” often follows the main idea but can come after or before; it gives the reason.
A9: Reason: She practiced every day. Result: she won the game.
/A9: Reason: She practiced every day. Result: she won the game.
A10: The cake burned because we left it in the oven. (Or We left the cake in the oven, so it burned.)
/A10: The cake burned because we left it in the oven. (Or We left the cake in the oven, so it burned.)
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Well done. Remember, ask “Why?” to find the reason — use **because**.
/🦉Professor Owl: Well done. Remember, ask “Why?” to find the reason — use **because**.
🐧Igupen: I’ll try to make sentences with both today. Thank you, Professor Owl!
/🐧Igupen: I’ll try to make sentences with both today. Thank you, Professor Owl!
🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing with your own daily stories. Little steps make big progress.
/🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing with your own daily stories. Little steps make big progress.
