Meaning Makeover

This worksheet supports students in Grades 5 and 6 as they practice rewriting full informational paragraphs while preserving the original meaning, organization, and tone. Learners analyze main ideas, supporting details, and logical flow before transforming the text using new sentence structures and vocabulary, strengthening comprehension, academic writing, and paraphrasing accuracy.

Learning Goals

• Paraphrasing Multi-Sentence Texts (Grades 5-6) – Students rewrite entire paragraphs using original wording while maintaining meaning.
• Key Ideas & Supporting Details – Learners identify what information must be preserved during rewriting.
• Academic Writing & Integrity – Reinforces proper paraphrasing techniques that prevent plagiarism.
• Clarity, Organization, & Tone – Students maintain logical flow and informational tone while rephrasing content.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary ELA standards.
• Higher-Order Comprehension Focus – Requires analysis and synthesis, not simple word substitution.
• Prepares for Research Writing – Builds skills needed for reports, summaries, and nonfiction projects.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Ideal for writing workshops, literacy centers, independent practice, or assessment.

This meaning makeover worksheet helps students strengthen advanced paraphrasing and informational writing skills by focusing on clarity, structure, and original expression. By transforming full paragraphs while preserving meaning and flow, learners build confidence, vocabulary, and academic integrity. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable resource offers meaningful, low-prep practice that prepares students for real-world academic writing tasks.

This worksheet is part of our Paraphrasing Worksheets Collection.