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WorksheetsFundamentals of Paraphrasing and Summarizing (RAP)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Paraphrasing means
writing down exactly what a passage says
putting information
into your own words
You can paraphrase:
a single word or a phrase
a sentence
a paragraph
an entire page
all of the above
Why paraphrase?
If we think about what we’ve read we’ll understand it better
You remember your own words easier
Paraphrasing sentences, thoughts, and questions in the language we know helps to increase vocabulary, recall information more quickly, and helps us to become more fluent in grammar.
All of the above
What are the Characteristics of
a good Paraphrase
A good paraphrase must be correct. Right people, right place, right time, right amount It has the same meaning as the original phrase, sentence, or paragraph.
A paraphrase must include your own words. Use words that you understand, that you yourself use. You won’t be able to change every word, but you should always try to use as many synonyms as you can.
A good paraphrase must make sense. Right information, right order Use good complete sentences, other people must be able to understand what you’ve said.
All of the Above
A Synonym is
a word that has the same meaning or a very close meaning to the original word
a word that has the opposite meaning of the original word
a spice used in baking
The acronym to help us summarize is
SLANT
RAP
ASK IT
A Phrase is
A complete sentence
a small group of words that has meaning. They are bigger parts of a complete sentence.
This
Has a subject
Has a Verb
Begins with a capital letter
Has ending punctuation
Makes sense
a run-on sentence
a complete sentence
a sentence fragment
This Must
Be indented at the beginning
Contain sentences that are all related to each other
Contain a topic, a main idea, and some supporting details.
Use transition words to bring sentences together.
a paragraph
a complete sentence
a word or phrase
A topic is:
One or two words that tell what a paragraph is about
Sometimes repeated throughout a paragraph
Sometimes found in the title above a paragraph
All of the above
A main idea is
The big idea that the paragraph is about
a piece of information supporting the topic sentence
A general statement...
main idea
detail
The big idea that the paragraph is about
Main idea
detail
What is a detail?
A statement that provides specific information about the main idea and topic.
What the entire paragraph is about
A piece of information that is related to the main idea.
Main Idea
Detail
Your own interpretation of important information and ideas expressed by someone else, presented in a new way using your own words.
Quote
Paraphrase
to express someone else’s ideas in our own words...
Paraphrase
Quote
Summary
Repeating the information word for word, or changing a word here and there, leaving most of the text and the sentence order the same is called
quoting
plagiarizing
summarizing
How do we summarize?
Use only the most important elements from the original passage
Keep it shorter than a paraphrase.
understand the meaning and then put the most important information into your own words.
Keep it direct and to the point- Just the main idea and important details
All of the above
What does RAP stand for?
Read a passage, Ask what it means, Put it away
Read a passage, Ask "what are the main idea and details?", Put those MI and Details into your own words
Read a passage, Act it out, Pray
