But
Because
Although
If
So
100

Liam ran fast
he didn’t win the race

Liam ran fast, but he didn't win the race. 

100

I woke up late

I missed the bus

I missed the bus because I woke up late. 

Because I woke up late, I missed the bus. 

100

It was cold 

They went outside

Although it was cold, they went outside. 

They went outside, although it was cold. 

100

You study hard
You will do well on the test

If you study hard, you will do well on the test. 

You will do well on the test if you study hard. 

100

It was hot outside
We went swimming

It was hot outside, so we went swimming. 


200

I like soccer
I don’t like running.

I like soccer, but I don't like running. 

200

The teacher was proud
Everyone finished their homework

The teacher was proud because everyone finished their homework. 

Because everyone finished their homework, the teacher was proud. 

200

They practiced a lot
They didn’t win the game

They didn't win the game, although they practiced a lot. 

Although they practiced a lot, they didn't win the game. 

200

You’re hungry
There are snacks in the kitchen

If you're hungry, there are snacks in the kitchen. 

There are snacks in the kitchen if you're hungry. 

200
My alarm didn't go off

I was late for school 

My alarm didn’t go off, so I was late for school.

300

They invited me to their house
I had other plans

They invited me to their house, but I had other plans. 

300

The band was their favorite

They cheered loudly

They cheered loudly because the band was their favorite. 

Because the band was their favorite, they cheered loudly. 

300

The dog barked loudly
It didn’t seem angry

Although the dog barked loudly, it didn't seem angry. 

The dog barked loudly, although it didn't seem angry. 

300

It rains tomorrow
We will stay inside

If it rains tomorrow, we will stay inside. 

We will stay inside if it rains tomorrow. 

300

The power went out
We used flashlights to read

The power went out, so we used flashlights to read. 

400

The store only had red

I wanted the blue shirt

I wanted the blue shirt, but the store only had red. 

400

The weather was bad

We stayed indoors

We stayed indoors because the weather was bad. 

Because the weather was bad, we stayed indoors. 

400

It was cloudy
We could still see the stars

Although it was cloudy, we could still see the stars. 

We could still see the stars, although it was cloudy. 

400

We bring a flashlight
We can explore the cave

If we bring a flashlight, we can explore the cave. 

We can explore the cave, if we bring a flashlight. 

400

I started drawing

I was bored

I was bored, so I started drawing

500

I don't like mushrooms on it

I like pizza


I like pizza, but I don't like mushrooms on it. 

500

I knew we’d be hungry

I brought extra snacks

I brought extra snacks because I knew we'd be hungry. 


Because I knew we'd be hungry, I brought extra snacks. 

500

They still got lost

They had a map

Although they had a map, they still got lost. 

They still got lost, although they had a map. 

500

We leave now
We can catch the bus

If we leave now, we can catch the bus. 

We can catch the bus if we leave now. 

500

We made sandwiches

We were hungry 

We were hungry, so we made sandwiches.