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England · Year 5 · Ages 9–10 · English

Cohesion Across Paragraphs

Link ideas across paragraphs using adverbials of time, place and number and deliberate repetition.

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What to learn

Learning goal

I can connect paragraphs so the whole text flows.

Key words

cohesionadverbialreferenceparagraphlink
Quick practice

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  1. Link: Choose a cohesive device for contrast: however / because / first.
  2. Pronoun: Replace repeated noun: 'The storm grew. The storm moved east.'
  3. Reference: What does 'this' refer to in a short pair of sentences?
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Link

Choose a cohesive device for contrast: however / because / first.

Pronoun

Replace repeated noun: 'The storm grew. The storm moved east.'

Reference

What does 'this' refer to in a short pair of sentences?

Parent / teacher check

What a secure answer looks like

  • 1. however
  • 2. The storm grew. It moved east.
  • 3. Correct antecedent from context.
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