This activity is appropriate for middle or high school. Help students practice paraphrasing and summarizing without plagiarizing.

1. Name _______________________________________________________ ClassPd.________
HHP Reading Initiative
Mark My Words: Paraphrasing Activity
To paraphrase meansto rewrite material ineitheranotherformorother
words.Paraphrasingisuseful forretellingfactswithoutplagiarizing,or
stealingsomeoneelse’swords.
Directions:Read each short passage you are given and paraphrase them.
Make sure NOT to:
● Change the meaningbecause youdonotunderstandit.
● Addyour ownideasor change the author’sideas.
● Say more or lessthanthe author intendedtosay.
Text 1 Title: ________________________________________________
Author:
Paraphrase:
Text 2 Title: ________________________________________________
Author:
Paraphrase:

2. Name _______________________________________________________ ClassPd.________
HHP Reading Initiative
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