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English 8 Class!
3rd Quarter | Weeks 5-6 | Lesson 5

Teacher: Ms. Alieto

 Heavenly Father and Your Beloved Son Jesus Christ,
We thank you for giving us another life,
We thank you for another Beautiful Morning.
As we go on through our lessons today,
May you make us instruments to do good things.
Please enlighten our minds,
Give us the strength to participate in our subject today.
Thank you for this opportunity to learn and serve others, and help
me to always remember the Truth of Your Glory!
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
How to properly
wear a face mask:
Ensure the mask is clean and dry. Wash your
hands with warm water or use hand sanitizer before
touching the mask. Ensure your hair is away from
your face. Place the mask over your nose and
mouth and secure to your head or ears with its ties
or elastics.
How to properly
wear a face mask:
First, ensure the mask is clean and dry. Second,
wash your hands with warm water or use hand
sanitizer before touching the mask. Third, ensure
your hair is away from your face. Finally, place the
mask over your nose and mouth and secure to
your head or ears with its ties or elastics.
Cohesive Devices
- are words or phrases that show the
relationship between paragraphs or
sections of a text or speech and how the
different parts of a text fit together. They
sometimes called linking words, linkers,
connectors, discourse markers or
transitional words.
ADDITION
- used to add information or idea to the
previous statement
- and, also, again, besides, furthermore,
then, too, moreover, as well as
Example: Jared is a smart and creative
student, furthermore he works really hard.
COMPARISON
- used to compare two or more items or
similar idea
- also, equally, similarly, likewise, in the
same way, like, both
Example: She is attractive similarly with her
sister.
CONTRAST
- used to show how to two things are
different
- but, although, however, unlikely, on the
other hand, on the contrary
Example: I did not enjoy staying up all night;
however, it was worth at the end.
EXEMPLIFICATION
- used to illustrate or show examples
- for example, for instance, to illustrate, such as,
namely
Example: Some people believe vaccines
overload our immune system, making it less able
to react other diseases such as flu, polio,
meningitis and Covid-19.
SEQUENCING
- used to combine in a particular order
- first, second, next, then, before, after,
finally, to begin with
Example: Before you cook your pasta, be
sure to add a teaspoon of vegetable oil.
CAUSE AND EFFECT
- used to state what the outcome/result is
- for, so, since, therefore, as a result, thus,
because of, due to, consequently
Example: Because of pandemic, many
people lost their jobs.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate cohesive
devices. Choose from the option below.
therefore | and | similarly | such as | but | so
and
1. The new department store is now open ___________ it is offering
big discounts.
so
2. I could not go with my friend ___________ he went without me.
but
3. He has never received any award in India, ___________ he won a
therefore he has
prize in a competition in America last year. 4. ___________
decided to leave India and settle down in America.
such as
5. My main job is to provide protective clothing, ___________
overalls, helmets and so on.
 Cohesive devices tell the reader what
we are doing in a sentence and help to
guide them through our writing. They
signal to the reader what the
relationships are between the different
clauses, sentences and paragraphs.
HOMEWORK #3
Use each Cohesive Device in a sentence.
1. for instance
2. as a result
3. although
4. moreover
5. likewise
Let’s Practice!
Go to: kahoot.it
Code:
YOUR TURN TO WRITE!
1 One action you did and its effect/s
2 Two persons that have similarities
3 Three things that you always bring when
you go out
ASSIGNMENT:
Finish answering
worksheet weeks 5-6.