Skip to main content

Because Match

Pick the 'because' ending that fits, using because, so that and to.

About 6 to 10 · Giving and understanding reasons.

Answer your way. Say it, point to it, sign it, tap a picture, or show a card or device. Every way counts the same.

Every ending here is true, but only one joins this sentence. You can change your pick, skip a card, or press Show me.

A question asks why. Pick the ending that joins the sentence with because.

For grown-ups

Away from the screen: Ask 'why' about something you do every day.

  • Sit beside them for the first few goes and say the words as you tap, so they hear the sentence as well as see it.
  • Wait a little longer than feels natural. Quiet thinking time is part of it.
  • Any answer that works is a good answer. If they pick something you did not expect, ask them to tell you about it.
  • Pointing, signing, a device or a picture card are all real answers. Speaking is never the test.
  • Stop when it stops being fun. A few minutes, often, is better than a long sitting.
  • These are games, not assessments. If you have concerns about speech or language, talk to a speech pathologist.

A game and a starting point, not therapy or an assessment. All Words and Talking games