Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
Schools Division of Ilocos Sur
G. DEL PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
POBLACION NORTE, GREGORIO DEL PILAR, ILOCOS SUR

A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 8

QUARTER: 2
SUBJECT & GRADE LEVEL: English 8 Venus
TOPIC: Transitions
SCHEDULE: 10:00-11:00 Monday, 14th of November

I. OBJECTIVES
After going through this lesson the learners are expected to:
a. identify various transitional words within a context,
b. value the use of transition words in communicating or in everyday conversation and
c. create meaningful sentences using transitions.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Materials Canva presentation, pictures, TV, handout, blackboard, and chalk
References English for 21st Century Learning, p. 64-66, 86-88
III. PROCEDURE
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS’ ACTIVITY

A. PRELIMINARIES
Good morning Grade 8. Please stand
up for prayer. Let us pray, Dear God
who is the highest of all who created
all things… Amen. Good morning, ma’am.
(The students stand up and bow their
heads)
Before we begin let me check first Amen…
your attendance. Is everybody present
today?
Yes ma’am.
Okay Good!

Last week, what was your last topic? Ma’am we learned about the elements of
the story ma’am.
Exactly! Now, we will be learning
about what should we use to link these
ideas and sentences that we have in
mind to come up with a story.

1
B. MOTIVATION
However, before we proceed to our
lesson, I want you to draw a bridge. If
you are not good at drawing you can
use your phone to search for a picture
of a bridge that you like or want to
draw.
After the activity, the following
questions will be asked: (The students bring out their bond paper
and begins to draw.)

a. Is a bridge important?
b. What is the main purpose of having
a bridge?
c. What do you think will happen if
there are no bridges?
d. In English grammar, what do you
call words that function like a bridge?
Yes, they can be conjunctions also.
Precisely speaking they are called
Transitions or transitional words or
phrases. Let’s take a look at the
definition kindly read everybody.
Thank you for audibly reading.
Indeed ma’am. Bridge is important.
Ma’am the main purpose of having a
bridge is to allow people or vehicles or
cargo to cross over an obstacle by
providing a route that would otherwise be
uneven or impossible.
Ma’am if there was no bridge it would
take time for people to cross. Bridges
connect places without it the places would
be either inaccessible.
A word that functions like a bridge ma’am
are called conjunctions ma’am.
(All the students read the following.)
Transition words are used to show the
relationship between ideas. Transition
words are like bridges between
paragraphs. It helps in arranging or
connecting our ideas.

Now can you give me some examples

of transition words or phrases that you
know? Remember they can also be a
conjunction. Example of transitional words that I know
ma’am are in short, because and also.

Correct.

Now let’s learn more about transition

words and phrases. The transition
word in short as you mentioned a
while ago is another type of transition

2
that fall under Summary/Conclusion,
while because is a transition that
Signal Cause and Effect. Therefore,
we can conclude that they are
categorized based on their function.

Now let’s find out. By the way, pass

your drawings.

C. DISCUSSION
(The teacher presents the slides and
begins to discuss) (The students participate to the
discussion.)
Comparison is the act or process of
comparing by determining one’s
similarities and differences.

So, may I ask what are the words that

you know that show comparison?
Compared with ma’am.
Very Good! Below are other transition
words that show comparison.
as
also
likewise
similarly
in the same way

Take a look at this picture. Can you

make a sentence about it by using
words that show comparison?

(A student raises his hand.)

Yes dear. Go on.
Ma’am the men look stout and they are
not in a good shape. Also, they look like a
twin.
Very Good! You have a keen eye.

The men all have blue shirts and red

vests. Likewise, the men are all
wearing brown hats.

Now let’s go to the opposite of

compare. What is the opposite of
compare Grade 8?
3
True. Now kindly read what did our
resources say about contrast. Ma’am the opposite of compare is
contrast.

(All the students read the following.)

What are the transitions that we can Contrast is the state of being strikingly
use when we want to contrast? different from something else.

Ma’am these are the following transitions

Yes, that’s it if you contrast a two
thing you find the difference of the
two. It answers the question “what’s
the dissimilarity?”
that we can use when we want to contrast.
But, despite, however, regardless, on the
contrary, however, otherwise,
nevertheless, unlike and
despite.

Again, I have here another photo. Can

you pinpoint the differences between
these people? And make a sentence
over it using our examples from a
while ago.

(A student raises his hand.)

Yes dear. What’s your answer?

Ma’am “Only one person has blond hair

and only one man has red hair.
Nevertheless, there are three women but
only two men.”

Exactly! You nailed it.

Another one is transition words that

determine a cause.

What do we mean by cause class?

Indeed. Here are some examples can

someone read them, please? Yes, John If we say cause ma’am it’s the reason why
Patrick you’re raising your hand? certain things happen.

Thank you, in addition to that as a

result, for that reason, in effect are Examples of transitions that show cause
also other examples of it. So, there are are accordingly, because, due to, and
many examples out there. Okay, you since.
get it?

4
Now we have here an example in a Yes ma’am.
sentence. Read the example Grade 8.

(All the students read the following.)

She quit her job because she was tired of
In the sentence that you have read, being passed over for a promotion.
what was the transition word that was
used?

Yes, what’s your answer dear?

The transition word that was used in the

Correct, so if there is a cause there is a sentence ma’am is because.
what?

Excellent! The effect is the result or Effect ma’am.

outcome of what happened.

So, therefore, as a result, and

consequently are the words that show
effect. For example, the students did
not do well on the quiz, so the teacher
gave them more practice activities.

The word so indicates or signals the

effect. Now the question is what is the
effect of not doing well on a quiz?

Yes, that’s it if you notice after the Based on the sentence ma’am teacher will
word so the effect is being introduced give more activities.
in the sentence.

We have here also transition that

adds.

Will you read the examples?

The following ma’am are examples of

transitions that adds: and, and then,
besides, finally, further, furthermore, nor,
Now please read again the example. too, next, lastly, what’s more, moreover,
in addition,

You cannot go into the theatre as you

have not got tickets, furthermore, you are
So, what is the transition in the not in the correct dress for this
sentence? performance

Furthermore, ma’am is the transition word

5
True, furthermore.
Now let’s proceed to emphasize. So,
what do we mean by emphasize?
Now what are the words that we can
use to express emphasize? Grade 8.
Thank you for reading aloud.
in the sentence.
Ma’am it says here that transition words
that fall under the emphasis category
emphasize a particular fact. They
highlight the importance of the
information discussed in your essay.
These words signal that some key
information is forthcoming.
The following are the words we can use
when we want to emphasize: definitely,
extremely, obviously, in fact, indeed, in
any case, absolutely, positively, naturally,
surprisingly, always, forever, perennially,
eternally, never, emphatically,
unquestionably, without a doubt,
certainly, undeniably, without reservation
are the examples of its ma’am.

Here’s an example “You can travel to

the Philippines and obviously, can
visit Boracay whilst you are there.”
What is the transition word here?
The transition word that was used is
obviously ma’am.
Next let’s go to repeat. If we say
repeat class, we say it again, right?
(The students nod their heads.)
What are the examples of repeat?
Ma’am the examples are, as I have said, a
while ago and as has been noted?
Now use the phrase as I have said in a
sentence.

(A student raises her hand.)

Yes dear. Go on.
Mom as I have said I am in love with a
criminal.
Wow! Is that a lyric of a song? Right?

What about as has been noted?

As has been noted this is a bit of a mess at
this point.
Brilliant Grade 8!

In addition to that, we also have here

reformulation. From the root word
what?
Form ma’am.
Yes, that’s it, from the root word form

6
and the prefix re, re means repeat it
again.

And what are the transition words that

we can use to express reformulation? (The students read the following.)
In other words
Rather
Briefly
To put it more simply
Thank you there are many more
example just look at your handout.

Look at this sentence, where is the

transition word here?

E.g., She said the movie was a bit

predictable. In other words, she didn't
like it.
Ma’am in this sentence the transition
word in the sentence is in other words.
Very good! In other word is also an
example of reformulation.

Now let’s go to importance.

If we say importance what does that

mean? We have here examples for
importance. What are they? The state or fact of being of great
significance or value ma’am.
(The students read the following
examples.)
With attention to
Above all
Chiefly
Especially
Most importantly
Again, take a look at this sentence.
They use the word chiefly as a
transition. E.g., He phoned chiefly to let us know he
was feeling better.
We also have here transition that
shows enumeration. Now grade 8 if
we enumerate something what do we
actually do? Ma’am if we enumerate something we
mentioned them one by one.
That’s it, so if you want to enumerate
something, here are the words you can
use for you to avoid abruptly jumping
from next to another.

We have here an example, please read.

(The students read the following.)

7

Next let’s go to Concession. If we say
concession, what does it mean grade
8?
Thank you, do you also use these
words when you make a sentence?
Firstly, finally, next, then, on top of that,
and to begin with.
Ma’am concession is used to acknowledge
an opposing view and might be used in
the form of the following words and
phrases: granted that, I admit that,
concealing that, of course, even so, and
yet, nonetheless and no doubt
Ma’am no we don’t.

Oh, I see later on you will be

challenge to do so. Now read the E.g., Granted, he did fail that one test, but
example. I think there were good reasons for that.

So, in that sentence what is the

transition word? Granted ma’am.

True.

Last but not the least, types of

transition that we will learn is
summary or conclusion. Here is the
list of words again that you can use
when you want to summarize or
conclude. Kindly read it everybody. (The students read the following.)
Overall, in conclusion, in short, to
summarize, in conclusion, in brief, and
altogether.
We have here a sentence, they used
the word overall as a transition. E.g., Overall, the tone of the book is
satirical.
The last one that we will tackle is
result. So, what is result Grade 8?

Very good!

So, what are the examples of transition

that shows result that you have in
mind? Ma’am a result is a consequence, effect,
or outcome of something.
Then how about you use due to in a
sentence.
(A student volunteers.)
Sure, go ahead. The traffic jam was due to a terrible
accident at the intersection.

Wow! Good job Grade 8. Thank you

for your active participation.

8
That concludes our lesson for today.
Any violent reaction, clarification. Is it
clear to you?
None ma’am.
Okay then. Let’s wrap up. If you don’t
have a question, I have a question.

D. GENERALIZATION
Now that you learn more about
transition words and phrases. What do
you think is the purpose of transition?
The purpose of transition ma’am is to
connect our ideas to make a sense.
What do you think will happen if we
don’t use them when we
communicate?
If we don’t use transitions in
communicating people will have
True, that’s why transition is very connotation about us.
important not just in literature but also
in our everyday life.

Just observe this paragraph and

imagine that you are the one saying it.

(All of the students silently read the

Yesterday I went walking. I paragraph.)
don’t walk in the mornings. The sun
was shining and I felt like some
exercise. I saw lots of different
animals such as birds, squirrels,
butterflies, and rabbits. I decided to
walk further than usual to see how
many more I could spot. I reach the
pathway which would take me home. I
was enjoying myself so much I
decided to carry on. The weather was
still warm, the clouds beginning to
gather. I was quite far from home
when the rain came down. It was only
a gentle shower, but it soon started
falling more heavily. By the time I got
home I was wet through and quite
cold.

If you are telling that to your friend

and someone overheard it. He will
probably and bound to judge you.
Therefore, you better make yourself
clear and make your writings
coherent. Remember also that words
with similar meanings don’t

9
 necessarily work the same way
grammatically. So, you can’t just
replace the word chiefly to above all
even if they have the same meaning
because if we talk about grammar, it
does not work like that. It depends
upon the context of the sentence.

IV. APPLICATION

Directions: Set A. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate transition signals to complete the idea of the
paragraph. Choo se from the given pool of words below.
Indeed, now, at first, when suddenly because, yet in fact, in order, with this in mind, nevertheless,
that is, as a matter of fact, ultimately
It was 9. ________ a surprise. 10._______ the way I live changes. 11. ________, I had difficulty
coping up. 12._________, there were times I felt low, being alone. 13.______ as time flies, I realized
that this feeling was aa state of my mind, 14______, I allowed myself to be controlled by it without
noticing that my family is with me. 15._______ I was too busy thinking of my social life.
16._______, it is not too late. 17. _______, my perspective in life began to change. 18. _______, I
know that it is always up to me how to see things that will make me happy and contented.
19.______, one must have to look in all directions to accept positively what is happening around.
20._______ to find beauty in life amidst the pandemic.

V. EVALUATION

Directions: In a ¼ sheet of paper answer the following. Instruction: Read the following sentences.
Choose the best transition word or phrase from the option enclosed in parentheses.

1. (In comparison, Besides), Egypt is much smaller than Israel.

2. The movie was great; (nonetheless, alternatively), I am already sick of watching it for the fifth
time.

3. The tragic accident on Malvar Street happened (then, because) the driver was drunk.

4. Randy wanted their program to succeed (so, then) he has been consistently reminding his team to
finish their task.

5. ________of the weather, the basketball game will be played tomorrow.

a. Therefore
b. Regardless
c. since
d. As a result
e. In addition

6. I love to write essays. ___________, I really enjoy receiving writing assignments from my
teachers.
a. Nevertheless
b. in fact
c. due to
d. Nonetheless
10
 e. despite that

7. Gerry is very active and enjoys working out; _________, Marvin plays video games all day.
a. similarly
b. in addition
c. as a result
d. for example
e. on the other hand

8. I can’t help you with your homework since I am not really good at statistics, _________ I know
someone who can.
a. However
b. In addition
c. in the same way
d. Furthermore
e. As a result

VI. REMARKS

The lesson was finished on time.

The activity was not finished on time that’s why I ask them to continue it tomorrow.

VII. REFLECTION
There are 21 learners who passed the evaluation.
There are 6 learners who required additional activities.
The 6 learners who required additional activities caught up with the lesson.
Rephrasing questions when students are unable to answer is a good strategy.
Using a variety of Instructional Materials engage students more like slides, TV, handouts and blackboard.
I don’t memorize yet the name of the students that’s why it’s hard for me to manage the class.

Presented by: Vanessa R. Abad

Teacher Students

Checked by: Nora Ahmed T. Alneaiami

Critic Teacher

11