Reading & writing · Grades 5–9
Paragraphs, cohesion and revision · Revision card
A paragraph develops a central idea with relevant details.
Understand the idea
Keep one focus
A paragraph develops a central idea with relevant details.
Show connections
Transitions indicate contrast, sequence, example or cause.
Revise for meaning
Remove repetition and repair unclear references before decorative word changes.
Worked examples
Which transition introduces a contrast?
However signals a contrasting idea.
however
Which transition introduces an illustration?
For instance introduces an example.
for instance
Explain without looking
- Which revision task should come before checking every comma?
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