Curated OER
Death of the Dinosaur
Students consider theories of dinosaur extinction. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read an article about dinosaur extinction theories. Students may also complete the suggested activities. The article is not included.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Summary and Paraphrase: Tutorial
In this slideshow tutorial, students are provided with notes that distinguish "summarizing" from "paraphrasing" content. Examples of effective summaries and paraphrases of text are provided. Then students have the opportunity to engage...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Using Sources: Applying Paraphrase, Summary, and Quotation
This lesson focuses on when to use paraphrase, summary, and quotation to integrate source material into your paper.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Using Sources: Paraphrase and Summary
This lesson plan focuses on how to integrate source material using paraphrase and summary and the differences between the two. It also provides a practice exercise.
W. W. Norton
W.w. Norton & Company: Paraphrase, Summary, Description: Paraphrase
Information and examples for how to paraphrase a statement.
Tom Richey
Slide Share: 3rd Grade Summarizing and Paraphrasing
A slide show with eight slides with explanations and examples of paraphrasing and summarizing a text.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Critical Reading: Summary Skills
This lesson focuses on how to write a summary including strategies for annotation, paraphrasing the thesis statement, distinguishing major ideas from minor ones, and picking appropriate quotes. It also provides videos including "How to...
W. W. Norton
W.w. Norton & Company: Paraphrase, Summary, Description: Summary
An explanation of a summary and how to write one effectively.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Basic Level Paraphrase and Summary Writing
Practice paraphrasing sentences and summarizing short paragraphs.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Provides guidance on the ways to quote, paraphrase, and summarize information. Gives various reasons for paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting various sources.
Other
Julius Caesar Paraphrase
A scene-by-scene paraphrase of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in two formats. You can proceed act by act through the paraphrase, or you can view the original text and the paraphrase side by side in a PDF document. RL.9-10.4 Word choice, Tone
University of Sydney (Australia)
The Write Site: Summary: Paraphrasing
This site provides a list of reminders about paraphrases. Then student will self-assess their own writings to ensure that they have properly used their paraphrases.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Using Sources: Putting It Together: Using Sources
This is a summary of the lessons on integrating credible sources using paraphrase, summary, and quotations and citing sources. Click on the Next button on the bottom right to learn about Why It Matters: Multimodality; you will have the...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Commentary on Quotations From Text in an Interpretive Response
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn how to include quotations from a text and commentary on those quotations. It includes a variety of practice exercises.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Equivalent Sentences
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is designed to teach students how to analyze sentences for equivalency. It also provides skills in paraphrasing. There is an assessment using Activotes and a lesson summary.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Using Sources: Bringing Sources Into the Conversation
This instructional activity focuses on identifying the five components of the "source sandwich:" transition and introduction; a signal phrase; quotation, paraphrase, or summary; citation, and explanation of material's relevance. A...