Reword It

Worksheet Description

This worksheet provides a practice exercise in paraphrasing, which is the process of restating an author’s words in one’s own words while preserving the original meaning. The instructions guide students to use a specific word given in parentheses to rephrase each of the provided sentences. The sentences cover various themes, requiring the use of the words “since,” “so,” “because,” and “where” to effectively restate the ideas presented in them. The worksheet includes four sentences as examples for the students to paraphrase.

The worksheet aims to teach students how to use connective words to paraphrase sentences, improving their grasp of syntactic structures and vocabulary. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining the original sentence’s meaning while altering its form. By providing specific words to be used in the paraphrasing process, the worksheet also helps students understand the use of conjunctions and prepositions in sentence construction. The activity not only enhances their paraphrasing skills but also encourages them to think about the relationships between ideas within sentences.