This document outlines a structured English class focusing on classroom rules, attendance, and activities centered around the usage of cohesive devices in speech and writing. It provides various activities for students to identify, match, and apply cohesive devices, such as comparison, contrast, and sequencing in their sentences. The session concludes with an assignment where students write a paragraph on a chosen topic, incorporating cohesive devices and underlining them.

1. Welcome to
English class!

2. Prayer

4. Let’s check
your
attendance

5. Classroom
Rules

6. Let’s practice RAWR:
1. Raise your hand silently if
you want to recite.
2. Always be kind to everyone.
3. Wear good manners and
listen attentively.
4. Respect others all the time.

7. Let’s review!

8. Let’s activate
your brain cells!

9. ACTIVITY 1
Think about
me!

10. Directions: Examine
the following pictures
and then answer the
corresponding
questions.

11. What do you use when you
need to put pieces of paper

12. When the sole of your shoes are
open, what do you use to put them
back together?

13. What would you do when you have to
cross a river safely where a lot of
crocodiles live? What would you need to

14. Identify what are
the cohesive
devices
1
3
Appreciate the
importance of
cohesive devices.
Use appropriate
cohesive devices in
various types of
speech
2
OBJECTIVES

15. Let’s have
another
activity!

16. Activity 2
Find my
match!

17. Directions: Match
the following
phrases to form a
correct sentence.

18. 1. Do you want
burger or pizza?
2. I bought a pen
but I lost it.

19. 3. I hate shopping yet here
I am at the grocery store
again.
4. She didn’t submit her
assignment on time so she
got low grades.
5. Judy likes to eat popcorn

20. What can
you observe
from the

21. What does
it do?

22. Let’s
discuss!

23. Cohesive
devices

25. A speech or text necessarily
needs to be cohesive. It means
that each idea which is
presented in sentences is well
connected. The connectors
among each sentence are
usually known as cohesive

26. Cohesive devices are
sometimes called linking
words or transitional words.
They are words or phrases
that show the relationship
between ideas, sentences,
paragraphs or sections of a
text.

27. Different usage of
cohesive devices

28. 1. Comparison – those are
cohesive devices that is
used to compare.
also, equally, similarly,
likewise, compared
with

29. Example:
She is also
beautiful like her
mother.

30. 2. Contrast – those are cohesive
devices that is used to point out
differences.
Although, even though,
however, yet, in contrast,
instead, nevertheless, on the
contrary, on the other hand,
whereas, while, unlike

31. Example: Lisa
likes dancing
while Jennie likes
singing.

32. 3. Addition – those are
cohesive devices that is
used to add information or
idea.
Again, also, and, and then,
besides, equally,
furthermore, in addition,
too, moreover, not only, but

33. Example: I like
Jollibee and Mang
Inasal.

34. 4. Exemplification – those
are cohesive devices that is
use to in illustrating/showing
examples.
For example, for instance,
such as, thus, to illustrate,
namely

35. Example:
I have many hobbies
such as reading and
dancing.

36. 5. Sequencing – those are
cohesive devices that is used to
combine sentences in particular
order.
First, second, finally, hence, after,
before, at first, at last, at the same
time, in the end, next, since (then),
so far, as soon as, up to (then),
until, gradually, to begin with

37. Example: I will
eat my dinner
then brush my
teeth.

38. 6. Result – those are
cohesive devices that are
used to state what is the
outcome/result.
Accordingly, as a result,
consequently, for that reason,
hence, thus, therefore, the
consequence of, that is, so,
because, despite

39. Example: They were
happy because
they’re going to
Paris.

40. Let’s test what
you’ve learned!

41. Directions: Divide the class
into 2 groups. A passage
will be posted in front with
missing cohesive devices.
From the box, fill in the
blanks with the appropriate
cohesive devices.

42. Let’s
present!

43. Let’s
Wrap up!

44. Let’s
Test your
understanding of
our lesson!

45. Directions: Choose the appropriate
cohesive devices in completing the
following sentences. Write only the
letter of your answer on your
activity notebook.
1. John didn’t review for their exam
________he got a low score.
A. and C. or
B. but D. so

46. 2. You can borrow my laptop
_____return it afterwards.
A. and C. even if
B. as long as D. so
3. Joy cannot finish her online work
_____the internet connection is
poor.
A. also C. because

47. 4. Pedro likes Gina ____ she likes
Henry.
A. but C. such as
B. because D. while
5. ________, she made it to the
finals.
A. Although C. Such as
B. Because D. Finally

48. ASSIGNMENT
Directions: Choose one topic
of your choice. Write a
paragraph about it. Apply
appropriate cohesive devices
in your sentences and then
underline them.

49. Goodbye,
class!