Paraphrase vs Summarize

When you rewrite an idea in your own words.

• Summary

• Paraphrase

• Quote

Which would you use to retell a paragraph or sentence?

• Summary

• Paraphrase

• Quote

Which would you use to rewrite books, chapters, and pages?

• Paraphrase

• Quote

• Summary

True or False: When we paraphrase, we rewrite the author's exact words.

• True

• False

A friend tells you, "I am absolutely livid. Jamie shared confidential information with Caroline!"

You respond, "So, you're saying that you're angry that Jamie told Caroline your secret?"

When you retell information in your own words, you are __________________.

• Summarizing

• Paraphrasing

• Quoting

Paraphrasing involves:

• Changing the structure of the sentence while keeping the original meaning.

• Copying the text word for word.

• Summarizing the text in a longer form.

• Using complex vocabulary to describe simple concepts.

Match the following definitions:

• To express the most important facts and ideas in a short and clear form.

• Paraphrase

• Rephrasing something someone said or wrote in your own words.

• Prediction

• A guess about what will happen in the future.

• Summarize

• A guess about what is happening or happened.

• Inference

• The time and place of a story.

• Setting

List three ways you can include textual evidence into your essay

When you rewrite an idea in your own words.

• Summary

• Paraphrase

• Quote

• None

Which would you use to retell a paragraph or sentence?

• Summary

• Paraphrase

• Quote

• None