Paragraph Cohesion
Link ideas across paragraphs using a wider range of cohesive devices including word repetition, grammatical connections such as adverbials, and ellipsis to create coherent extended texts
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Link short paragraphs through a clear repeated topic, a suitable connecting phrase, and recoverable grammatical ellipsis.
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Ask what a paragraph groups: connected sentences about a focus. Read 'We put the drawing on the wall. This picture welcomed visitors.' Ask what 'This picture' refers to. If it is unclear, point to the repeated idea. Then read 'We lost the key. As a result, we could not open the box.' Ask which event causes the other. Reteach reference and cause before adding several devices. Existing prerequisite sources are available but are not evidence of learner readiness.
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Link short paragraphs through a clear repeated topic, a suitable connecting phrase, and recoverable grammatical ellipsis.
Link short paragraphs through a clear repeated topic, a suitable connecting phrase, and recoverable grammatical ellipsis.
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KS2 English
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KS2 English supports Paragraph Cohesion. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Check understanding
- Use adverbials such as 'on the other hand' and 'as a consequence' to connect paragraphs
- Apply ellipsis to avoid repetition while maintaining clarity across sentences
- Create cohesion by repeating key words or using synonyms to link ideas between paragraphs
“When your child writes a long piece across several paragraphs, do the sections feel connected — with repeated key words, linking phrases, and occasional gaps (ellipsis) used deliberately to hold the whole text together?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Grammar & Punctuation
- Age range
- Ages 10–12
Standards