📚 Part 1: Understanding Cohesion Devices

1. Match each cohesion device with its correct definition:

1. Pronouns

2. Ellipsis

3. Lexical Chains

A. Groups of synonyms that connect ideas

B. Words like he, she, it, they that replace nouns

C. Leaving out words that can be understood

2. Circle the pronouns in this sentence:

"The dog chased the ball. It ran fast because it was excited."

It (first one)

It (second one)

Both "it" words

The word "fast"

✏️ Part 2: Identifying Cohesion Devices

3. Read this paragraph and tick all the cohesion devices you can find:

"Emma loves reading books. She reads every night before bed. Emma's favourite stories are adventures, tales, and mysteries. She enjoys them because they are exciting."

"She" replaces "Emma" (pronoun)

"adventures, tales, and mysteries" are synonyms for stories (lexical chain)

"them" refers to the stories (pronoun)

"books" and "stories" are related words (lexical chain)

4. Where could we safely use ellipsis in these sentences?

"Tom went to the park and Sarah went to the shops."

🔄 Part 3: Rewriting for Better Cohesion

5. Rewrite this repetitive paragraph using pronouns, ellipsis, and lexical chains:

"The cat sat on the mat. The cat was sleepy. The cat closed the cat's eyes. The cat had a long nap. The cat woke up feeling refreshed."

6. Create a lexical chain for the word "happy". Write 4 synonyms:

Happy → ____________ → ____________ → ____________ → ____________

7. Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronouns:

The children played in the garden. _______ laughed and ran around. When _______ got tired, the children sat under a tree. _______ shared their snacks together.

🎨 Part 4: Colour Coding Activity

8. Read the paragraph below and use the drawing box to colour code the cohesion devices:

"The puppy played in the yard. It chased butterflies and ran around. The little dog was having fun, and it barked with joy. The playful pup eventually got tired."

Colour Code:

🔵 Blue = Pronouns | 🟢 Green = Ellipsis | 🟠 Orange = Lexical Chains

9. Explain how cohesion devices improve this text:

💭 Part 5: Creative Writing Challenge

10. Write your own short paragraph (4-5 sentences) about your favourite animal. Then rewrite it using at least 2 pronouns, 1 example of ellipsis, and 1 lexical chain:

First draft (repetitive):

Improved version (with cohesion devices):

11. List the cohesion devices you used in your improved paragraph: