Paragraphs in Non-Fiction Year 6 Cohesion Resource Pack

What's included in the pack?

This pack includes:

• Paragraphs in Non-Fiction Year 6 Teaching PowerPoint.
• Paragraphs in Non-Fiction Year 6 Varied Fluency with answers.
• Paragraphs in Non-Fiction Year 6 Application and Reasoning with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

English Year 6: Linking ideas across paragraphs using a wider range of cohesive devices: repetition of a word or phrase, grammatical connections [for example, the use of adverbials such as on the other hand, in contrast, or as a consequence], and ellipsis

Layout devices [for example, headings, sub-headings, columns, bullets, or tables, to structure text]

Terminology for pupils:

• Ellipsis

Differentiation:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support understanding the use of paragraphs in non-fiction to organise ideas. Includes two-clause sentences. Up to two options given as support.
Expected Questions to support understanding the use of paragraphs in non-fiction to organise ideas. Includes multi-clause sentences. Up to three options given as support.
Greater Depth Questions to support understanding the use of paragraphs in non-fiction to organise ideas. Includes extended sentences. No options given as support.

Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Application)
Developing Choose a suitable sub-heading to extend a text and include the opening sentence.
Expected Add a sub-heading to extend a text and include the opening sentence.
Greater Depth Add a sub-heading to extend a text and include the opening sentence that includes a subordinating conjunction and parenthesis.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Rewrite a short paragraph to include bullet points. No additional words are needed. A reminder given to include a colon.
Expected Rewrite a paragraph to include bullet points. Additional words may need to be added. A reminder given to include a colon.
Greater Depth Rewrite a paragraph to include bullet points. Additional words may need to be added. Punctuate correctly.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Application)
Developing Explain why a sentence should be placed under a specific sub-heading. Two options given.
Expected Explain why a sentence should be placed under a specific sub-heading.
Greater Depth Explain why a sentence should be placed under a specific sub-heading. There will be more than one viable answer.

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