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Cohesion within paragraphs

Use cohesive devices within a paragraph — including pronouns, adverbials (then, after that, firstly), and synonyms — to link sentences and build a coherent flow of ideas

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Question 1 of 3

In the short paragraph, which single word should replace the second name to keep the writing clear? Mia baked a chocolate cake. Mia cut the cake into slices.

Question 2 of 3

Read the short paragraph. Choose the word or phrase that best fills the blank to keep the ideas linked. Liam built a small birdhouse out of wood. ______, he painted it bright blue before hanging it in the garden.

Question 3 of 3

Read the short paragraph below. Choose the single word that should fill both blanks so the paragraph stays clear and grammatical. Chef Marco prepared a soup. _ tasted the soup and added pepper. _ served the soup to the guests.

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What a child can do after this Skill

Replace repeated nouns with pronouns or synonyms to maintain cohesion without ambiguity, e.g. 'The explorer found a cave. She examined it carefully'
Use adverbials of sequence (firstly, then, next, finally) and cause (therefore, as a result, consequently) to connect ideas within a paragraph
Identify where cohesion breaks down in a paragraph and insert appropriate linking devices to improve the flow

Curriculum standards this Skill teaches

Eng.App2.Y5.Text.1 — Cohesion within a paragraph
Eng.UKS2.Write.Comp.2d — Build cohesion

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