Step-by-step English Level 2 · Tricky words: said, so, do, have, like, some, come, were, what, when · Lesson 8.1

Step-by-step English Level 2: said and so

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8.1

said and so

Level 2
Read said and so on sight, Choose said or so to complete a sentence

The word said is a tricky word. The letters ai make the short sound /e/ in said, not the long sound in rain.

The word so is a tricky word too. Read it as so, with the long sound of o.

Learn both words by sight, and read the whole sentence before you choose.

Key ideas

said is read on sight: it sounds like /sed/.
so has a long o sound.
Read the whole sentence before you choose.

Worked example 8.1.1

Choose the word that completes the sentence: Mum ______ it is time for bed. A said B says C so Choose A, B or C.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
Mum ______ it is time for bed.
Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
said / says / so
Pick the word that fits. said is the word for what someone told us.
said fits
Write the answer.
A

Check. Read the sentence with said in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Worked example 8.1.2

Choose the word that completes the sentence: It is hot, ______ we will swim. A so B some C said Choose A, B or C.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
It is hot, ______ we will swim.
Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
so / some / said
Pick the word that fits. so means therefore, and it fits here.
so fits
Write the answer.
A

Check. Read the sentence with so in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Worked example 8.1.3

Read the word on the card: said. Which word is the same? A sand B sad C said Choose A, B or C.

Method. Read the card, then find the same word on the list.

Read the card. Read the whole word.
said
Find the same word. said is the same word on the card.
said = choice C
Write the answer.
C

Check. Both words read said. ✓

Watch out. Look at every letter. Tricky words do not follow the usual sounds.

Watch out

Watch out: said looks like sail and sad, but it is read on sight. Learn its shape.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Read said and so for the child. Ask the child to read the whole sentence alone.

Exercise 8A Practice: said and so

FRead the word on the card: so. Which word is the same? A sod B sow C so Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: Tom ______ thank you. A so B said C some Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: I was tired, ______ I went to bed. A some B so C said Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: The dog ______ woof. A so B said C says Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: It was late ______ we went home. A some B said C so Choose A, B or C.

Done

FRead the word on the card: said. Which word is the same? A sad B sand C said Choose A, B or C.

Done

FWhich word means the same as told? Choose said, sand or sad. A said B sand C sad Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: It is not ______ long to wait. A said B so C some Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: We ______ good morning. A sad B so C said Choose A, B or C.

Done