Paragraph Recast

In this worksheet, students practice paraphrasing entire paragraphs while preserving the flow, tone, and key ideas of the original text. Each paragraph presents informational content that students must rewrite in their own words, encouraging them to reorganize ideas and use alternate sentence structures. This activity teaches students how to avoid plagiarism by transforming passages rather than copying phrases. It also builds higher-order comprehension by requiring students to recognize main ideas, supporting details, and transitions. The exercise prepares learners for academic writing tasks where source integration and clear restatement of ideas are essential. Students expand vocabulary and improve overall writing fluency through repeated practice.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Paraphrasing Informational Texts

English Language Arts – Academic Writing and Source Integration

English Language Arts – Reading Informational Text: Key Ideas and Details

English Language Arts – Language Fluency and Tone Preservation

This worksheet is part of our Paraphrasing Worksheets Collection.