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Year 4 Paragraphs and Cohesion practice
English · ages 8–9 · Writing
Learning goal: I can group ideas and make my writing flow clearly.
- 1Topic
Write a topic sentence for a paragraph about rainforest animals.
- 2Pronoun
Improve cohesion: 'Maya found the map. Maya opened the map.'
- 3Link
Choose a connector for contrast: however / therefore / first.
- 4Order
Put three sentences in a logical paragraph order.
- 5New paragraph
Name one reason to start a new paragraph.
- 6Write
Write a 4-sentence paragraph using at least one cohesive link.
Parent or teacher notes
- Ask the learner to show working or quote evidence only where the task requires it.
- Use the answer guide to identify the exact misconception rather than asking for unnecessary extra writing.
- For extended English tasks, quality and accuracy matter more than length.
Answer and assessment guidance
- 1. Any clear topic sentence.
- 2. Maya found the map. She opened it.
- 3. however
- 4. Logical coherent order.
- 5. Change of time/place/topic/speaker.
- 6. Coherent paragraph with suitable link.