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Text Cohesion Devices

Read the short report, then investigate how pronouns, related words, conjunctions and ellipsis help connect ideas. Write in complete sentences where needed.

Read the garden report

On Friday, our class helped at the community garden. The volunteers had prepared a patch for native seedlings. They loosened the soil, and Layla added compost. The compost made the ground rich and dark. Kai carried the seedlings to the patch; Layla carried the watering can. Kai carried the seedlings to the patch, and Layla did too. The plants were small, but they were strong. By lunchtime, every seedling had a home. The young plants should grow well because the volunteers cared for them.

Spot the links

1.In the report, what does the pronoun “They” refer to in “They loosened the soil”?
2.Choose the pronoun that refers to the seedlings in “The plants were small, but they were strong.”
  • our
  • they
  • but
  • strong
3.Find two words or phrases in the report that belong to the same lexical chain as “seedlings”.
4.Match each cohesion device to the example from the report.
  • Pronoun
  • Related words (lexical chain)
  • Conjunction
  • Ellipsis
  • but
  • they
  • Kai carried the seedlings to the patch, and Layla did too.
  • seedlings / plants
5.In “The plants were small, but they were strong”, what idea does “but” signal?
  • A contrast between the plants’ size and strength
  • A reason the plants were small
  • A list of the plants
  • A time sequence

Repair and improve

6.Combine these ideas using “because”: “The volunteers watered the seedlings. The soil was dry.”
7.Use ellipsis to avoid repeating “carried the seedlings to the patch” in this sentence: “Kai carried the seedlings to the patch, and Layla carried the seedlings to the patch.”
8.Rewrite this repetitive mini-report so it flows better. Use a pronoun and at least two related words for “compost”: “The compost was dark. The compost was spread on the garden bed. The compost helped the soil.”
9.True or false? In the report, “The compost made the ground rich and dark” connects back to the earlier mention of compost.
TrueFalse
10.Write two connected sentences about caring for a garden. Include one pronoun and one conjunction, such as “and”, “but” or “because”. Underline both devices.

2 printable pages

  • Text Cohesion Devices, page 1 of 2: Read the garden report, Spot the links

    Page 1

  • Text Cohesion Devices, page 2 of 2: Repair and improve

    Page 2

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