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Year 5 Cohesion Across Paragraphs: Worked Examples

See free Year 5 cohesion across paragraphs worked examples with clear strategies and answers, aligned to the England primary curriculum.

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Four worked examples

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Link

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

How to think about it: Plan the idea before writing: decide the purpose, choose the strongest detail, then write a complete sentence or short section and reread it for clarity.

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Answer: however

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Pronoun

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

How to think about it: Plan the idea before writing: decide the purpose, choose the strongest detail, then write a complete sentence or short section and reread it for clarity.

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Answer: The storm grew. It moved east.

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Reference

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

How to think about it: Plan the idea before writing: decide the purpose, choose the strongest detail, then write a complete sentence or short section and reread it for clarity.

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Answer: Correct antecedent from context.

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Paragraph order

Order three paragraphs: introduction, development, conclusion.

How to think about it: Plan the idea before writing: decide the purpose, choose the strongest detail, then write a complete sentence or short section and reread it for clarity.

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Answer: Introduction, development, conclusion.

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