SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN
I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
a. discuss the cause and effect pattern of idea development;
b. use appropriate grammatical signals suitable to cause and effect
pattern of idea development
c. explain the value of unity
II. Subject Matter: Using Appropriate Grammatical Signals Suitable to Cause and
Effect Pattern of Idea Development
a. Reference:
b. Materials:
c. Activities:
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/academiclanguage/media/BEAP/4.1/index.html
https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/face-shields-vs-face-maskswhich-is-better-1.5023909
English 8 Module 2 Quarter 4
PowerPoint presentation, video clip
Colored Tags Together, Finding Cause-and-Effect in
Pictures
III. Procedure: 5A’s Method
A. Awareness
Preliminaries
1. Review
 Ask the students to discuss what is a cause-effect pattern of idea
development.
2. Motivation
 Ask the students to watch the video clip and answer the
comprehension questions.
Title: Cause and effect with ‘why’ and ‘because’.
Duration: 55 seconds
Video Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12CNNORawk8&ab_channel=NationalGeographi
cLearning%3AYoungLearners
Comprehension questions:
1. What happened to the bear, penguin and elephant?
2. What do you think is the video all about?
3. Statement of the Subject Matter and the Lesson Objectives
 Present the Subject Matter and Lesson Objectives
B. Activity: Colored Tags Together.
Mechanics:
 The class is divided into five groups.
 Identify the word signal to be used in each sentence by arranging the jumbled
letters after each sentence and answer the following questions.
 The students are given 3 minutes to do the task and choose a representative
to present their answers to the class.
GROUP 1 YELLOW
a. Misamis University sets the bar of excellence in education _______ it
continuously promotes high quality instruction and learning.
ECINS
b. Misamis University continuously promotes high quality instruction and learning
_______, it sets the bar of excellence in education.
UTHS
Guide Questions:
1. What are the word signals in the first and second sentences based on the
jumbled letters?
2. Between the two-word signals, which one implies a cause? How about the one
which implies an effect?
GROUP 2 PINK
a. Teachers intensified the use of virtual classroom ______________ that the
dropout rate increased in school year 2014-2015.
UDE
OT
HTE
AFTC
b. The dropout rate increased in school year 2014-2015. ___________, the
teachers intensified the use of virtual classroom.
SA
A
UTESLR
Guide Questions:
1. What are the word signals in the first and second sentences based on the jumbled
letters?
2. Between the two -word signals, which one implies a cause? How about the one
which implies an effect?
GROUP 3 (YELLOW GREEN)
a. Teachers use Quizziz, an interactive educational software _________ the 21st
century learners are media-oriented.
CBEUESA
b. The 21st century learners are media-oriented. _____________, Misamis
University teachers use Quizziz, an interactive educational software.
ORF
HSIT
ASERNO
Guide Questions:
1. What are the word signals in the first and second sentences based on the
jumbled letters?
2. Between the two-word signals, which one implies a cause? How about the one
which implies an effect?
GROUP 4 (SKY BLUE)
Sentences:
a. _________ the collaborative efforts of the teachers, administrators, and
stakeholders, the school has improved in its key performance.
EDU
OT
b. The collaborative efforts of the teachers, administrators, and stakeholders
__________ the improvement of the school key performance.
DSEULTER
NI
Guide Questions:
1. What are the word signals in the first and second sentences based on the
jumbled letters?
2. Between the two-word signals, which word implies a cause? How about the word
which implies an effect?
GROUP 5 (RED)
Sentences:
a. The E-Library and research hub attend to the students’ research activities.
_____, the scientific inquiry and research are magnified.
OS
b. The scientific inquiry and research are magnified __________________ the Elibrary and research hub attend to the students’ research activities.
OFR
HET
ASRONE
HTTA
Guide Questions:
1. What are the word signals in the first and second sentences based on the
jumbled letters?
2. Between the two-word signals, which word implies a cause? How about the word
which implies an effect?
C. Analysis

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
Instruct the students to discuss what are the signal words used for.
Let them explain them the importance of the signal words
Analyze the students’ answer and give feedbacks.
D. Abstraction

Discuss and clarify that the
following signal words are used
to present the causes.

E. Application
Activity: Finding Cause-Effect in Pictures
Mechanics:
Discuss and clarify that following
signal words used to present the
effects.
1. Divide the class into 4 groups.
2. Assign a picture to each group to discuss.
3. Let each group determine the cause and effect in the pictures given
using the grammatical signals that indicate cause and effect.
4. Let them choose a representative to share their outputs.
1. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, schools strictly observe maximum health
protocols to the anyone upon entering their campus.
2. Because of Covid -19 pandemic, the students learn through Blended
Distance learning at home.
3. The Covid-19 cases in the Philippines is still increasing, thus we are
required to wear face mask and face shield wherever we go.
4. Everyone should get vaccinated since it boosts the immune system
needed to fight against Covid-19.
Value Integration

Ask the students to explain the importance of unity in solving our battle
against Covid-19 pandemic.
IV. Assessment
Complete the sentences with correct grammatical signals. Refer to the pool
of cause and effect grammatical signals below. Some signal words are used
twice. (To be conducted in Quizziz)
thus
Due to
because
For the reason that
For this reason
so
Due to the fact
since
As a result
1. A number of young children are forced to work in the mining and factories
and work as house helpers ________ of poverty.
2. President Duterte prioritized the frontlines and senior citizens for the first
batch of Covid-19 vaccine _________ that they are most vulnerable to the
virus.
3. The superintendent encouraged everyone to willingly forgo holding or
attending parties ______ we will be able to enjoy these gatherings with our
loved ones after the pandemic.
4. The Covid-19 cases in the city is on the rise. _________, most public
schools strictly observe one classroom one teacher policy.
5. Many establishments and businesses were closed early this year.
_________, about 4.5 million Filipinos have lost their jobs with
unemployment rate at 10.4 percent.
6. The COVID-19 pandemic urged education to shift from the traditional faceto-face learning to the ‘new normal.’________, students learn through
Blended Distance Learning.
7. The Covid-19 pandemic does not hinder the campus journalists to compete
_____ the conventional contests are now shifted to online competitions.
8. Daniel, a grade 9 student persistently improve his skill amid Blended
Distance Learning. _________, he won in the International Plastic Atlas
Photo Contest.
9. Teachers employ strategic and safety procedures ___________ they want
the parents to smoothly return and get the modules.
10. ________ the difficulty of the learners in answering the learning modules,
teachers provide supplemental video lessons.
V. Assignment
Directions: Construct a five-sentence paragraph discussing the importance of showing
unity in the class, school, and community. Make sure to include at least three (3) word
signals that show cause-effect relationship. Please be guided with the rubrics below.
(10 points)
Simple Paragraph Rubrics
CRITERIA
5
Organization The paragraph
of Ideas
shows logical
arrangement of
ideas.
Mechanics
of Writing
All rules on
capitalization,
spelling,
grammar, etc are
perfectly
observed.
4
3
2
1
The
paragraph
shows 1-2
sentences
which are not
properly
organized.
The
paragraph
shows 3-4
sentences
which are
not
properly
organized.
The
paragraph
shows 5
sentences
which are
not properly
organized.
The
paragraph
has more
than 5
sentences
which are
not properly
organized.
Any 2 rules
are not
properly
observed.
Any 3-4
rules are
not
properly
observed.
Any 5 rules
are not
properly
observed.
More than 5
rules are
not properly
observed.