Paraphrasing

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English

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6th - 12th Grade

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Paraphrasing

Lesson Intention:

We are learning to …

Rephrase information in our own words as far as possible without changing the initial meaning of the text.

Success Criteria

I know I am successful when I am able to:

Use my own words to deliver information without changing the intended meaning, using at least 2 methods of paraphrasing.

Steps to paraphrasing:

1. Read text to understand the context.

2.Identify the main idea(s)

Use any one of the following paraphrasing techniques:

Rephrasing: Substitution / Grouping
Shortening of phrases / sentences
Changing sentence structure

1. Rephrasing

Substitution --> Focus on substituting verbs, adjectives and common nouns.
Grouping --> Grouping a list of things into a single category.

He does not pay attention to his eating habits and is unwilling to change to food alternatives like whole grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables.

Grouping Examples

Exercise, balanced diet, manage stress, work-life balance

Healthy Living

Multiple Choice

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat

Social Media

Social Media Platforms

Online Applications

Multiple Choice

London, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Canberra

Countries

Capital Countries

Capital Cities

Continents

Open Ended

Canoeing, kayaking, dragon boating, wakeboarding = ?

Type response here

Open Ended

Keyboard, hard drive, mouse, processor, motherboard = ?

Type response here

Multiple Choice

True or False:

Charles Dickens, J.K. Rowling, Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl

= Famous Celebrities ?

True

False

2. Shortening of phrases / sentences

Multiple Select

Each year / Every year

Annually

Once in a blue moon

Yearly

Regularly

Open Ended

This bag belongs to Alex = ?

Type response here

Open Ended

One study has shown = ?

Type response here

Let's do the remaining 2 together

3. Changing Sentence Structure

Watch the video and fill in the blanks on page 3

Multiple Choice

Active or Passive?

The dog scares the cat.

Active

Passive

Multiple Choice

Active or Passive?

The cat is scared by the dog

Active

Passive

Open Ended

Create one of your own active sentence.

Type response here

Open Ended

Create one of your own passive sentence.

Type response here

Changing sentence structure

1. Passive VS Active

2. Begin with adverbial phrase / imperatives

Original Sentence

One may hear people speaking Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English in Singapore’s public areas.

Multiple Choice

In Singapore’s public areas, one may hear the people speaking Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English. [Begin with _________________]

Adverbial phrase

Imperative

People should practise social distancing to minimise the chances of contracting any virus.

Change the above sentence into an imperative sentence

Practise social distancing to minimise the chances of contracting any virus.

Activity 3 and 4: Pair work

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