B5 English Language · Term 3 Week 3: Paragraph Development

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.4.3.1.4 - Use cohesive devices - pronouns, repetition of vocabulary or grammatical structures to link ideas in a paragraph, e.g. use connectors to link similar ideas, give reasons and add information

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify cohesive devices (pronouns, repeated vocabulary, and connectors) in a given paragraph and state what each one links or does.
Explain the role of cohesive devices in making a paragraph flow smoothly and hold together.
Use connectors such as “and”, “also”, “in addition”, “because”, “so”, and “therefore” to link similar ideas, give reasons, and add information in sentences.
Complete a paragraph with missing cohesive devices, choosing words that make the paragraph meaningful and well connected.
Write a short paragraph of 5 to 7 sentences on a familiar topic, using at least three different cohesive devices correctly.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Paragraph Development (4.3)
Content standard: B5.4.3.1 - Develop, organise and express ideas cohesively in writing and representing for a variety of purposes, audience and context
Indicator: B5.4.3.1.4 - Use cohesive devices - pronouns, repetition of vocabulary or grammatical structures to link ideas in a paragraph, e.g. use connectors to link similar ideas, give reasons and add information
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 3 (Week 27 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 125
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Display a sample paragraph.
- Underline the cohesive devices/transitional words.
- Have learners read the paragraph and discuss with their peers what the underlined words are doing in the paragraph.
- Lead them in a general discussion on what the underlined words are and their role in the paragraph.
- Provide a paragraph and leave out the cohesive devices. Have learners complete the paragraph with appropriate transitional words.