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Year 6 Cohesion and Advanced Punctuation practice
English · ages 10–11 · Writing and punctuation
Learning goal: I can connect ideas and choose punctuation for a clear purpose.
- 1Semicolon
Join two closely related clauses with a semicolon: 'The rain stopped. We continued walking.'
- 2Colon
Use a colon to introduce a list after 'You will need'.
- 3Dash
Use a dash to add emphasis or an afterthought.
- 4Cohesion
Replace repeated nouns with pronouns or synonyms in a short paragraph.
- 5Link
Choose a formal cohesive device for contrast: nevertheless / and then.
- 6Edit
Edit a paragraph for punctuation, paragraph links and clarity.
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. The rain stopped; we continued walking.
- 2. e.g. You will need: paper, glue and scissors.
- 3. Any correct sentence using a dash appropriately.
- 4. Valid cohesive substitutions.
- 5. nevertheless
- 6. Accurate improvements to punctuation/cohesion.