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A MODIFIED LESSON PLAN
GRADE 8 WEEK 5 QUARTER 1

I OBJECTIVES
 At the end of the session, I would be able to:
EN8G-llle-12 Identify and use signals that indicate coherence.

II CONTENT
 TOPIC : Transition and Cohesion
 MATERIAL’s : learning materials, laptop, whiteboard/blackboard
 REFERENCE : Self-learning Kit Grade 8

III LEARNING RESOURCES/PROCEDURE

DAY 1
A. Review
Ask the students about the previous lesson;
What have they learned about the previous lesson discussed;
Make sure to determine if students can relate the lessons tackled in their everyday life.
B. Motivation
The students will read and evaluate the given sentence in a paragraph and will try to find the words
needed in to apply in the paragraph.

__(1), there was a very loud

sound. It was like ten
lightning bolts at the same
time. __(2), I heard a
scary screech! A bright flash
of light lit up the sky.
__(3), I saw a strange figure
walking towards me. It
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was tall __ (4) big. It was

__(5) round. __(6), I saw
what made the sounds! It
was a raccoon digging
through my trash!
First, there was a very loud sound. It was like ten lightning bolts at the same time. Next, I heard a
scary screech! A bright flash of light lit up the sky. Then. I saw a strange figure walking towards me.
It was tall and big. It was also round. lastly, I saw what made the sounds! It was the raccoon digging
through my trash!

______1. There was a very loud sound. It was like ten lightning bolts at the same time. _____2. I
heard a scary screech! A bright flash of light lit up the sky. _____3. I saw a strange figure walking
towards me. It was tall_____ 4 big. It was _____ 5 round. _____ 6, I saw what made the sounds! It
was the raccoon digging through my trash!

The teacher will ask the students what have they notice in the paragraph and what have they noticed
in the words they added in the given paragraph.

What kind of words does the students added in the paragraph?

What are their functions?

C. Activities/Learning Procedures
Transition and Cohesion

Transition explains the relationship between what has been said and what will be said. They link
together parts of sentences, whole sentences, paragraphs, and even sections of an essay, and can take
the form of a word, a phrase, a sentence, or even a paragraph.

(Teachers must ask the students examples every after kinds of transitions)

1. Addition Transitions
and also besides first, second, third in addition furthermore moreover
in the first place, in the second place, in the third place to begin with, next, finally
2. Cause-Effect Transitions
accordingly and so as a result consequently for this reason
hence so then therefore thus
3. Comparison Transitions
by the same token in like manner in the same way
in similar fashion likewise similarly
4. Contrast Transitions
but however in contrast instead nevertheless yet
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on the contrary on the other hand still
5. Conclusion and Summary Transitions
and so after all at last finally in brief in closing in
conclusion on the whole to conclude to summarize
6. Example Transitions
as an example for example for instance specifically thus
to illustrate
7. Insistence Transitions
in fact indeed no yes
8. Place Transitions
above alongside beneath beyond farther along upon
in back in front nearby on top of to the left under
to the right
9. Restatement Transitions
in other words in short in simpler terms
that is to put it differently to repeat
10. Time Transitions
afterward at the same timecurrently earlier formerly
immediately in the future in the meantime in the past later
then meanwhile previously simultaneously
subsequently until now

Practice Drill

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer to each question. Write your answers in your
English notebook.
1. Which transition word shows location?
A. for example B. below C. then
2. Which transition word shows time?
A. between B. in other words C. later
3. Which transition word adds information?
A. in addition B. over C. earlier
4. Which transition word compares and contrasts?
A. earlier B. besides C. likewise
5. Which transition word clarifies?
A. first B. besides C. in other words

DAY 2
Activity 5A. Directions: Choose the word that correctly identifies the nature of the
underlined transition in each of the following sentences. Write your answers on your answer
sheets.

1. A water main downtown broke this morning, so several businesses had no water for
hours.
Addition Time Comparison Cause and effect
2. Even though most Americans are primarily concerned about AIDS as it exists in the
U.S., it should be remembered that it is now nearly a worldwide disease.
Addition Time Contrast Comparison

3. Larry will probably be a late bloomer socially, just like his older brothers.
Time Contrast Comparison Cause and effect
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4. There are ways you can make boring tasks more pleasant. For instance, bring a
portable radio and listen to music on the earphones while you work.
Contrast Illustration/example Comparison Cause and effect

5. The lazy checkout clerk forced the six-pack of cola into the bottom of the bag, tearing
it. Then she shrugged her shoulders and said, “I guess you’ll have to carry the bag
from the bottom.”
Time Contrast Comparison
Illustration/example

6. Science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke correctly predicted that satellites would be used
for communication. Moreover, in 1947 he correctly predicted that 1959 would be the
year the first rocket to the moon was launched.
Addition Time Contrast Cause and effect

7. Some people in New Jersey built their houses very close to the shoreline. Consequently,
they have had to spend a lot of money trying to protect their property from the sea.
Addition Cause and effect Contrast
Illustration/example

8. Running can make people more aware of their physical surroundings, such as the scent
of honeysuckle or the changing moods of the trees.
Addition Cause and effect Contrast
Illustration/example

9. Residents complain bitterly about potholes in the streets and sloppy trash pick-up, yet
these same people resist paying higher taxes for the improvement of these services.
Time Illustration/example Contrast Comparison

10. Telephone interviewing allows for a large number of responses in a short time and
at relatively low cost. Moreover, the method permits interviewers to reach
respondents at specific times of the day; this is an important consideration in the
study of radio and TV listening habits.
Addition Time Contrast Comparison
DAY 3

Activity 5B. Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate transition word or phrase.
Then determine the kind of transition you have used. Write your answers on your answer
sheets.

Example:
1. Bad habits _______________ nail biting and overeating often begin in childhood.
like because such as
The transition word indicates: Time Order Addition Example
Answer: such as – Example

1. __________ the invention of television, people probably spent more of their leisure
time reading.
Nevertheless Because Before
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The transition word indicates:
addition cause and effect time

2. If you’re having company for dinner, try to get as much done in advance as possible.
__________, set the table the day before.
For instance In contrast Similarly
The transition word indicates:
illustration/example comparison contrast

3. __________ I’m very allergic to flowers, my boyfriend bought a bouquet of roses.

Until Because Even though
The transition word indicates:
time contrast addition

4. My grandfather loves to say, “You’re as nervous __________ a long-tailed cat in a

roomful of rocking chairs.”
after as as a result
The transition word indicates:
cause and effect time comparison

5. __________ Manny’s car stereo was on full blast, I could see his lips moving, but I had no
idea what he was saying.
Moreover Because Just as
The transition word indicates:
comparison addition cause and effect
Activity 5C. Directions: Copy and complete the sentences in your answer sheets.

1. A balanced diet is a requisite to health; therefore,

____________________________________________________________________.
2. Forests are important natural resources; thus,
____________________________________________________________________.
3. Accidents cause disabilities; hence,
_____________________________________________________________________.
4. Dynamite fishing is prohibited; inasmuch as
_____________________________________________________________________.
5. Marian is on top of the world because
_____________________________________________________________________.

DAY 4

Continue to answer Activity5D to determine if they have understood the lesson, or if the lesson
retained in their memories.

ACTIVITY 5D. Directions: Write about 100 words answering the question below. Use at least 10
transitional words and underline them in your writing. Write your answers on your answer sheets.
Question: Does every technological progress have a positive result?
Discuss the following advances and decide if you think they have been largely positive or negative.
You may use the following expressions to talk about their consequences and effects.
It’s resulted in… It has had a rather negative effect on… And as a result… It’s led to.
It has a massive impact on… That’s been a very positive step…The knock-on effect is..
It has very little impact on.. We’re still waiting to see what the full consequences of…
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Internal Combustion Engine Electricity Light bulbs

Satellite
Aerosols Antibiotics Plastic household items
DAY 5

Have the students answer the evaluation, to determine how many understood the lesson, and if there’s
a need for remedial.

DIRECTION: Construct a sentence using the given transition signal words.

1. Likewise
2. Before
3. Because
4. Specifically
5. Also
6. In other words
7. Almost
8. As a result
9. Besides
10. Finally.

III AGREEMENT

Make your own short story using various transitional words. Write it in a long bond
paper.