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Summarizing and Paraphrasing Techniques Practice

This three-page worksheet teaches students to distinguish between summarizing and paraphrasing through definitions, comparisons, reflection, and guided practice.

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This three-page worksheet teaches students to distinguish between summarizing and paraphrasing through definitions, comparisons, reflection, and guided practice. Students read a passage about video game history and write both a concise summary and a meaning-preserving paraphrase.

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  • Students will distinguish between summarizing and paraphrasing.
  • Students will identify the main ideas in an informational passage.
  • Students will write a concise summary using their own words.
  • Students will paraphrase a passage while preserving its meaning.