Understand common Year 4 paragraphs and cohesion mistakes, why they happen and how to fix them with short practice checks.
These are common ways children can become stuck on this type of question. Use the short check after each one to make sure the correction is understood.
Why it happens: Without a clear purpose, ideas and language can drift away from what the reader needs.
Fix it: Say who the reader is and what the writing should achieve before drafting.
Why it happens: More words do not automatically make writing clearer or more effective.
Fix it: Keep details that develop the idea, character, argument or explanation.
Why it happens: Strong writing also needs clear organisation, sentence control, punctuation and precise vocabulary.
Fix it: Edit one layer at a time: meaning, organisation, sentences, punctuation, then spelling.