Comparing Original and Paraphrased Meanings Worksheet
This worksheet develops precision in paraphrasing by asking students to judge whether meaning has stayed the same or changed. Students justify their decisions and reflect on why preserving meaning is essential when paraphrasing.
Learning goals
- We are learning to use appropriate interaction skills, e.g. paraphrasing and to appropriately check our understanding in formal and informal situations, e.g. making constructive comments, asking questions and justifying a point of view.
- We are learning to appropriately check our understanding in formal and informal situations, e.g. making constructive comments, asking questions and justifying a point of view.
- We are learning to use interaction skills, e.g. paraphrasing, questioning and interpreting non-verbal cues to communicate and interact clearly and appropriately in a range of situations, discussions and presentations.
Curriculum alignment
AC9E5LY02
9
Use appropriate interaction skills including paraphrasing and questioning to clarify meaning, make connections to own experience, and present and justify an opinion or idea
ACELY1699
8.4
Clarify understanding of content as it unfolds in formal and informal situations, connecting ideas to students’ own experiences and present and justify a point of view
ACELY1796
8.4
Use interaction skills, for example paraphrasing, questioning and interpreting non-verbal cues and choose vocabulary and vocal effects appropriate for different audiences and purposes
EN3-8D
old
Identifies and considers how different viewpoints of their world, including aspects of culture, are represented in texts
EN3-1A
old
Communicates effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and language forms and features
EN3-OLC-01
new
Communicates to wide audiences with social and cultural awareness, by interacting and presenting, and by analysing and evaluating for understanding
EN3-VOCAB-01
new
Extends Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, morphological analysis and generating precise definitions for specific contexts
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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