Paraphrase and Summarize

When you paraphrase, you translate the author's words in your own words.

• True

• False

Match the following

• To rewrite an idea in your own words

• Paraphrase

• To retell the main idea in your own word

• Quoting

• To rewrite an idea EXACTLY how it appear

• Summarize

How can you use quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing when taking the STAAR Reading test?

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What does it mean to paraphrase a text?

• Identify the main ideas in a text

• Examine specific parts of a text

• Identify what is said in the text and put it in your own words

• Summarize the text

What is a similar word for "paraphrase"?

• Condense

• Interpret

• Rephrase

• Analyze

What is a similar word for "summarize"?

• Reword

• Interpret

• Condense

• Examine

What does the skill "summarize" involve?

• Identifying what is said in the text and putting it in your own words

• Examining specific parts of a text

• Identifying and condensing the main ideas in a text

• Rephrasing the text

Why is it important to paraphrase a text?

• To show that you understand what the text says

• To show that you can identify the main points of what a text says

• To examine specific parts of the text

• To interpret the text

_____ is shorter than the original text

• A paraphrase

• A summary

For _____, you need to use your own words

• a paraphrase

• a summary

• both