Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Tanauan City, Batangas
TANAUAN INSTITUTE

LESSON PLAN – ENGLISH 8

QUARTER: Third Quarter DATE: December 16, 2023

I.OBJECTIVES
CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates understanding of: Southeast Asian literature as mirror to a shared heritage; coping
strategies in processing textual information; strategies in examining features of a listening and viewing material;
structural analysis of words and propaganda techniques; and grammatical signals for opinion- making,
persuasion, and emphasis.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner transfers learning by composing and delivering a persuasive speech based on an informative essay
featuring use of properly acknowledged information sources, grammatical signals for opinion-making,
persuasion, and emphasis, and appropriate prosodic features, stance, and behavior.
CONTEXTUALIZED COMPETENCIES MELC:
At the end of the lesson, the Grade 8 students will be able to:
 Use appropriate cohesive
 classify the uses of cohesive devices in various types of speech; devices in various types of
 create a speech using appropriate cohesive devices; and speech
 recognize the importance of using cohesive devices in a speech.

II. CONTENT

Cohesive Devices

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: REFERENCE/S:

Instructional Aids (Visuals) English 8 Quarter 3 –Module 5—Using Cohesive
1. Power Point Presentation Devices
Technology Aids (Audio/Video)
1. Laptop
2. Television
3. HDMI
LEARNING TASKS
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES:
 Greetings

Good morning, class!

Good morning, Ma’am Dayrica!

 Prayer

Alright. Now, may I request everyone to stand up as

we start our class with a prayer.
 Classroom Management

Before you take your seats, please clean your area, and
align your chairs.
You may now settle down. Class, I want you to listen
carefully as I present to you the classroom rules that
you need to observe throughout this session.
 Yes, ma’am.
Are we clear on this? Do we agree with the classroom
rules?

Alright!

 Checking of Attendance

Is everybody present today? If not, who is/are absent?

Everybody’s present, Ma’am.
REVIEW:

 Who can recall our topic last meeting? We discussed about Types of Text, Ma’am.

 That’s right!

 Let’s see if you can still remember the different

types of text.

What am I? I am …
1. I provide interesting and useful information to
the audience. Informative Text

2. I show readers the step-by-step process of Demonstrative Text

how to do things.

3. I convince the readers or listeners to change

the way they think, do, so they begin doing Persuasive Text
something new.
4. I tell a story, often one that is based on
Narrative Text
personal experience.

 Very well! Indeed, you have learned a lot from our

last meeting.

MOTIVATION:
 Before we proceed to our new lesson, let’s have a
game called “Disconnected: Think and Connect”.

Instructions: Arrange the scattered pictures and

words/sentences to form a one, connected idea.

 Is the instruction for the game clear?

 Are you ready?
Yes, Ma’am.
We are ready, Ma’am!
Okay, good. What do you think the correct word of
this jumble letter above the Red circle?

Very Good, Red means to Stop.

 Try to arrange the pictures and words correctly.

What idea do you think these pictures and words
show? Ana and Ben wanted to play outside but it was
raining hard, so, they wore their raincoats and played
in the rain.
 Excellent work!

 What words are used to connect the scattered

ideas into one?

PRESENTATION:

 Based on the game that we had, what do you

think is our lesson for today? Connecting words…
Linkers…
Cohesive Devices

ACTIVITY:
(Group Dynamics-Cooperative/Collaborative
Learning)

 This time, the class will be divided into four.

Each group will receive activity envelopes that
will contain different activity sheets and learning
materials.
 To group yourselves, let’s start counting 1 …2
… 3… 4… 1…2…3…4…

Instruction:

1. In 5 minutes, try to analyze and answer the

given tasks with your groupmates by referring
on the learning materials provided.
2. Once you’re done, you may paste your work
on the board and assign one member to present Students will form their group and answer the activity
collaboratively.
your answers in front of the class.

Group 1

Direction: Fill in the blank with the appropriate

cohesive device. Choose your answer from the box. Group 1
You
may
use a
Posting of health protocols is a must. It directs the
cohesive device twice or as much as needed. people on how to follow physical distancing in the
workplace namely, maintaining distance between
Posting of health protocols is a must. It employees and avoiding mass gatherings. Moreover,
directs the people on how to follow physical distancing posting it at the entrance of every establishment is
in the workplace ________, maintaining distance also advised. Furthermore, establishing daily
between employees and avoiding mass gatherings. disinfection procedures like, placing hand washing
________, posting it at the entrance of every stations and checking of body temperature are strictly
establishment is also advised. ________, establishing practiced. These are simple precautionary measures
daily disinfection procedures _______, placing hand for the prevention of virus transmission.
washing stations _______ checking of body
temperature are strictly practiced. These are simple
precautionary measures ________ the prevention of
virus transmission.

Answer the following questions:

1. What type of text is presented?
2. What do you call the underlined words? 1. Informative Text
3. List down the underlined words and identify their 2. Cohesive Devices
function. 3. Moreover, Furthermore, and – adding something
Group 2 Namely, like – giving example
Direction: Fill in the blank with the appropriate For – giving reason/ for explaining why
cohesive device. Choose your answer from the box. Group 2
You may use a cohesive device twice or as much as
needed. How to Wash Your Hands Properly

According to the World Health Organization (WHO),

you need to wash your hands properly so that you can
protect yourself against infection. Wash your hands
 with soap and water, then, dry them thoroughly. If
How to Wash Your Hands Properly not, use alcohol-based hand rub. Washing your hands
properly should be as long as singing the "Happy
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Birthday" song twice. Here are the steps: first, you
you need to wash your hands properly _____ you can need to wet hands with water; second, apply enough
protect yourself against infection. Wash your hands soap to cover up all hand surfaces; third, rub hands
with soap and water, _____, dry them thoroughly. If palm to palm; fourth, palm to palm with fingers
not, use alcohol-based hand rub. Washing your hands interlaced; fifth, back to fingers to opposing palms
properly should be _________ singing the "Happy with fingers interlocked; sixth, rotational rubbing of
Birthday" song twice. Here are the steps: _____, you left hand; seventh, rotational rubbing of backwards
need to wet hands with water; __________, apply and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand and
enough soap to cover up all hand surfaces; left hand and vice versa; then, rinse hands with water;
__________ rub hands palm to palm; ________, palm and finally, dry thoroughly with a single use of towel.
to palm with fingers interlaced; _________, back to
fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked;
_________, rotational rubbing of left hand;
___________, rotational rubbing of backwards and
forwards with clasped fingers of right hand and left
hand and vice versa; ______, rinse hands with water;
and ______, dry thoroughly with a single use of towel.

Answer the following questions:

1. What type of text is presented?
2. What do you call the underlined words? 1. Demonstrative Text
3. List down the underlined words and identify their 2. Cohesive Devices
function. 3. So that – to express cause or reason
And -- adding something
First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Then, Finally -- listings

Group 3
Group 3
Direction: Fill in the blank with the appropriate
cohesive device. Choose your answer from the box. Why go out when it is much safer at home?
You Why don’t you reflect and ponder on lessons brought
may about by this pandemic rather than blame others?
use a Why do you always have to rant or complain on social
media about the government’s work when you can be
cohesive device twice or as much as needed.
of help to it? My dear friends, this pandemic will
Why go out when it is much safer at home? never be gone if, we, the people, will not help our
Why don’t you reflect ______ ponder on lessons government officials and front liners prevent it. The
brought about by this pandemic rather than blame only way we can be of help to them is to follow the
others? Why do you always have to rant or complain implemented policies and health protocols. Hence, let
on social media about the government’s work when us help altogether to heal our country as one!
you can be of help to it? My dear friends, this
pandemic will never be gone ______, we, the people,
will not help our government officials ______front
liners prevent it. The only way we can be of help to
them is to follow the implemented policies and health
protocols. _______, let us help altogether to heal our
country as one!

Answer the following questions:

1. What type of text is presented? 1. Persuasive Text
2. What do you call the underlined words? 2. Cohesive Devices
3. List down the underlined words and identify their 3. And --adding something
function. If --to express condition
Hence --summarizing, concluding

Group 4
Group 4
Direction: Fill in the blank with the appropriate
cohesive device. Choose your answer from the box.
You may use a cohesive device twice or as much as On Saving
needed.
As a young teen, Camella does not enjoy
much of her teenage life unlike the other teenagers
do. Her weekends are spent on looking for work so,
she can earn her allowance. She spends two hundred
On Saving
pesos a week. One hundred pesos for her lunch, eighty
pesos for her fare and twenty pesos for classroom
As a young teen, Camella does not enjoy
dues. She earns more than what she needs for the
much of her teenage life _______ the other teenagers
week. Moreover, on Saturdays, her routine would be
do. Her weekends are spent on looking for work
to go to a distant relative and wash clothes to earn one
______, she can earn her allowance. She spends two
hundred pesos. In the afternoon, she volunteers
hundred pesos a week. One hundred pesos for her
weeding at her neighbor’s garden for a small fee.
lunch, eighty pesos for her fare _______twenty pesos
Furthermore, on Sundays after church services, she
for classroom dues. She earns more than what she
would iron out her teacher’s uniform for one hundred
needs for the week. _______, on Saturdays, her routine
pesos. Despite her weekend routine, she remains to be
would be to go to a distant relative and wash clothes to
one of the smartest in class.
earn one hundred pesos. In the afternoon, she
volunteers weeding at her neighbor’s garden for a
small fee. ___________, on Sundays after church
services, she would iron out her teacher’s uniform for
one hundred pesos. __________her weekend routine,
she remains to be one of the smartest in class.

Answer the following questions:

1. What type of text is presented?
2. What do you call the underlined words? 1. Narrative Text
3. List down the underlined words and identify their 2. Cohesive Devices
function. 3. Moreover, Furthermore, and – adding something
Unlike, despite – contrasting
So – showing consequence of something
 Bravo! Each group presented very well. Let’s give
everyone a big round of applause!

ANALYSIS:

 Did you enjoy the activity? Yes, Ma’am. We did.

 What uses of cohesive devices have you taken To add something, to give example, to give reasons …
note of?
We analyzed the texts as well as discovered the
 How did you choose the appropriate cohesive different uses of cohesive devices by reading the
device in presenting your idea/s? learning materials.
 Impressive! Since you managed to understand the
use of cohesive devices, let’s now discover
what’s more about it!

LECTURE (Short discussion will be done to

supplement students’ knowledge of the topic)
ABSTRACTION:
 What is cohesion? Cohesion means the act or state of sticking together
tightly.
Coordinating, subordinating, and adverbial
 What are the three types of cohesive devices? conjunctions.

 Why do we use these cohesive devices? We use cohesive devices when we connect two or
more ideas into one.

 Give me at least 5 cohesive devices that we have

discussed.
But, and, for, moreover, because … (Students’
answers may vary)

 Why do you think it is important to learn these

cohesive devices? Why is it relevant to use in
Cohesive devices provide flow and sequence to our
delivering speech?
ideas that makes it coherent and connected. Thus, it is
important to learn these cohesive devices to give
readers/ listeners a clear understanding of the text/
speech.

APPLICATION:
(Group Dynamics-Cooperative/Collaborative
Learning)

 With the same group you had earlier, we will have

a Writing Workshop wherein you will create a
How-to Speech (Demonstrative Text).
 Let me show you the guidelines and rubric in
writing.

 Is everything clear? If it is, you may start working.

You only have 5 minutes to do this. Students will go back to their group and will work
collaboratively. The answers may vary from each
 group.
 Time’s up! Who wants to share their speech first?
Next, let’s have … followed by … lastly …
Each group will share and deliver their speech.
Good job, class! Indeed, you’ve presented a well-
woven speech. Thus, you deserve a big round of
applause and a perfect score.
ASSESSMENT:
Direction: Below is an excerpt or portion of a text which lacks cohesive devices. Complete it by choosing your
answers from the words inside the parenthesis.

I could not imagine how I become what I am today 1. (and, for) _______ it was really different
before. I stand before you now as a teacher. It was seven years ago, 2. (so, yet) ______ I could still imagine as if
it were just yesterday. I used to carry bags containing vegetables 3. (such as, for) ______ okra, eggplant and
bamboo shoots. I would sell them to the neighborhood where my playmates would 4. (not only, either)
________ laugh at me, 5. (and, but) ______tell stories of our poor family, 6. (but also, nor) _______ bully me.
7. (However, Moreover) _______, I did not mind them 8. (because, so that)_______I needed to surprise my
mother. I am secretly buying her medicines. Four years after, I did not climb the hills to get vegetables anymore
instead I climbed the stage where my healed mother pinned more ribbons on me.
Now, I still carry my bag no longer with vegetables to sell but with the harvested fruits of hard
work namely wisdom, knowledge and values. I carry them free for you as long as, you promise that you would
put them in your bags too. 9. (However, Hence) ______ my dearest students it really matters how you carry
your bag. It can be heavy at times, and it does not hurt much to take a break. Rest and carry on. Never forget
that there are people willing to help. 10. (Yet, So) _________ as your classmate, do you want me to help you
carry your bag too?

INSTRUCTIONAL DECISION:

REFLECTION:
From the evaluation, number of learners who earned:
80% and above
Below 80%
Did the remedial lessons work?
No. of learners who:
have caught up with the lesson
continue to require remediation
Which of my teaching strategies worked well?
Why did this work?
What difficulties did I encounter which my
Principal/Supervisor can help me solve?
What innovation or localized materials did I
use/discover which I wish to share with other
teachers?
Prepared by:

Dayrica Mae Bacay

 English 8 Teacher
Checked by:
Victoria B. Burgos, Ed.D.
Education Program Supervisor- English