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
Typical age: 9–11 years
“When your child writes a paragraph, do the sentences flow together smoothly — using words like "however", "after this", or "in contrast" to link ideas, rather than every sentence starting with "And then"?”
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Needs first
- Pronouns for clarity
Pronoun cohesion is a key cohesive device; prior work on choosing pronouns for clarity feeds directly into paragraph-level cohesion
- Organising Writing into ParagraphsREQUIRED
Cohesion within paragraphs requires paragraphing knowledge; learners must organise text into paragraphs before learning to build cohesion within them
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- Paragraph CohesionREQUIRED
Extended cohesive devices builds on cohesion within paragraphs
- Cohesion and Transitions Across WritingREQUIRED
Text-level cohesion extends KS2 cohesive devices within paragraphs
- Linking paragraphs with adverbialsREQUIRED
Linking across paragraphs builds on within-paragraph cohesion; learners must achieve cohesion within paragraphs before linking between them