Paraphrasing Powerpoint

Learning Intentions
• Know what paraphrasing is.
• Grasp how to paraphrase.
Success Criteria
• Practise paraphrasing strategies.

Starter: How Else Can We Say It?
How would you rephrase the following facts:
More than 50% of the class like football.
99% of the group thought that English grammar was important.
Last year, ten people took an Advanced Higher in

Maths. This year, the number was closer to 30.
Starter: Possible Answers
How might you have rephrased the following facts:
More than 50% of the class like football.

More than half of the class enjoy football.
99% of the group thought that English grammar was important.

Almost all of the class thought English Grammar was necessary.
Last year, ten people took an Advanced Higher in

Maths. This year, the number was closer to 30.
The number of students taking Advanced Higher
Maths more than doubled.
Discuss
What does paraphrasing mean?

Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing means putting what you have read into

your own words.
Paraphrasing
One of the meanings of the prefix Para is Latin and

Greek for “Beyond”.
With this in mind, what do you think it means about

putting things into your own words?
Paraphrasing
In close reading, you paraphrase by:
• Reading something;
• Thinking about what it means;
• Restating it in your own words.

Task
Why might paraphrasing by useful? Discuss and tick if true:
It checks your understanding when reading

something difficult.
It makes information clearer.
It can be considered copying (plagiarism).
You can practise your skills writing synonyms

(alternative words).
Paraphrasing removes the need for quoting.

Task
Do you know what a fossa is?
What do you think it could be?
This is a fossa.
Task
We are now going to paraphrase facts about the fossa.
Read the fact card and consider

what you would change for the Resembles: looks like, akin,
highlighted words. could be mistaken for, is similar
to, takes after, reminds you of…
Fact 1
The fossa resembles a cat or

Related: linked, associated,
cougar, but it is related to the
allied with, a cousin of,
mongoose species.
genetically more like…
Task
The fossa looks like a cat or You could also ‘flip’ the
cougar, but it is linked to the sentence around, to avoid
plagiarism.
mongoose species.
The fossa is genetically more

similar to the mongoose family,
despite it appearing to be a cat
or cougar.
Task
Let’s continue to paraphrase facts about the fossa.
Read the fact card and consider

what you would change for the
highlighted words. Discovered: found, first seen,
accept any other gloss of
Fact 2 ‘discovered’.
Discovered in 1833, the animal
Endemic: only found on, exists
is *endemic to the island of
naturally in, accept any other
Madagascar.
gloss of ‘endemic’.
*The species does not naturally live anywhere else.
Check Your Answers!
What did we learn?
Consider synonyms when writing.

Task
Talking in pairs, try ‘flipping’ this sentence:
Fact 3
The fossa is the largest

carnivore on the island of
Madagascar and is most
active at dawn and dusk.
Check Your Answers!
What did we learn?
Consider rephrasing sentences when writing.

Task
Read the fact card and consider what you would change for the
highlighted words.
Fact 3
The fossa is the largest

carnivore on the island of
Madagascar and is most
active at dawn and dusk.
Largest: Dawn:
Carnivore: Dusk:
Check Your Answers!
What did we learn?
Consider synonyms and rephrasing sentences when writing.

Task
Pick one fact and paraphrase it.
• They are solitary creatures.
• They have semi-retractable claws, giving them a

fantastic grip on the trees they climb.
Discuss and share your answer.

Numbers
Numbers are tricky when paraphrasing, but it is possible.

Numbers
What could you do?
• Round the number up or down.
• State the number as a fraction.
• Flip a percentage and describe the opposite.

Task
Pick one fact from the list and paraphrase it.
• They weigh 8.5 kilograms or 19 pounds.
• On average, they measure 80cm long, excluding their

tail. which is 70cm long by itself.
Check Your Answers!
What did we learn?
When writing, consider synonyms, rephrasing, sentences and

taking out surplus information.
Plenary Pyramid
Question you have about the

lesson.
Things you have been

reminded of today.
Things you have learned today.

Lesson Recap:
Learning Intentions:
• Know what paraphrasing is.
• Grasp how to paraphrase.
Success Criteria:
• Practise paraphrasing strategies.

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Learning Intentions

• Know what paraphrasing is.

• Grasp how to paraphrase.

• Practise paraphrasing strategies.

How would you rephrase the following facts:

More than 50% of the class like football.

99% of the group thought that English grammar was important.

Last year, ten people took an Advanced Higher in

How might you have rephrased the following facts:

More than 50% of the class like football.

99% of the group thought that English grammar was important.

Last year, ten people took an Advanced Higher in

What does paraphrasing mean?

Paraphrasing means putting what you have read into

One of the meanings of the prefix Para is Latin and

With this in mind, what do you think it means about

In close reading, you paraphrase by:

• Thinking about what it means;

• Restating it in your own words.

Why might paraphrasing by useful? Discuss and tick if true:

It checks your understanding when reading

It makes information clearer.

It can be considered copying (plagiarism).

You can practise your skills writing synonyms

Paraphrasing removes the need for quoting.

Do you know what a fossa is?

What do you think it could be?

We are now going to paraphrase facts about the fossa.

Read the fact card and consider

The fossa resembles a cat or

The fossa is genetically more

Let’s continue to paraphrase facts about the fossa.

Read the fact card and consider

What did we learn?

Consider synonyms when writing.

Talking in pairs, try ‘flipping’ this sentence:

The fossa is the largest

What did we learn?

Consider rephrasing sentences when writing.

The fossa is the largest

What did we learn?

Consider synonyms and rephrasing sentences when writing.

• They are solitary creatures.

• They have semi-retractable claws, giving them a

Discuss and share your answer.

Numbers are tricky when paraphrasing, but it is possible.

What could you do?

• Round the number up or down.

• State the number as a fraction.

• Flip a percentage and describe the opposite.

Pick one fact from the list and paraphrase it.

• They weigh 8.5 kilograms or 19 pounds.

• On average, they measure 80cm long, excluding their

What did we learn?

When writing, consider synonyms, rephrasing, sentences and

Question you have about the

Things you have been

Things you have learned today.

• Know what paraphrasing is.

• Grasp how to paraphrase.