Paragraph Recast

This worksheet supports students in Grades 5 and 6 as they develop advanced paraphrasing skills by rewriting full informational paragraphs in their own words. Learners focus on preserving the original meaning, tone, and logical flow while reorganizing ideas, changing sentence structure, and applying varied vocabulary, strengthening comprehension, writing fluency, and academic integrity.

Learning Goals

• Paraphrasing Informational Texts (Grades 5-6) – Students rewrite entire paragraphs while maintaining key ideas and meaning.
• Identifying Main Ideas & Details – Learners recognize central concepts, supporting information, and transitions within a text.
• Academic Writing Skills – Reinforces proper restatement of source material without copying or plagiarizing.
• Language Fluency & Tone Awareness – Students practice preserving an author’s tone while using original wording and structure.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary ELA standards.
• Higher-Order Comprehension Focus – Requires deep understanding rather than surface-level word substitution.
• Prepares for Research & Essay Writing – Builds essential skills for summaries, reports, and source integration.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Ideal for writing workshops, literacy centers, independent practice, or assessment.

This paragraph recast worksheet helps students move beyond sentence-level paraphrasing to accurately and fluently restate full passages. By reorganizing ideas and expressing them in original language, learners strengthen comprehension, vocabulary, and writing confidence. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable resource offers meaningful, low-prep practice that supports strong academic writing and ethical use of sources.

This worksheet is part of our Paraphrasing Worksheets Collection.