EnglishYear 5Grammar & Punctuation

Use cohesion devices across paragraphs

Use devices to build cohesion within a paragraph (then, after that, this, firstly) and across paragraphs (on the other hand, in contrast, meanwhile)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're building a bridge between two islands. Each island is a paragraph!

  2. 2

    What do cohesion devices do?

  3. 3

    Drag the right linking word to connect these two sentences across paragraphs.

  4. 4

    Let's see how to link two paragraphs about a dragon!

  5. 5

    Choose the best word to join these paragraphs about a school trip.

  6. 6

    Which word would best link 'It rained all morning.' to 'The picnic was still fun.'?

  7. 7

    Which linking word shows time order between paragraphs?

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