Paraphrasing Strategy
The Paraphrasing Strategy is designed to help students focus on the most important information in a passage and to improve students' recall of main ideas and specific facts. Students read short passages of materials, identify the main idea and details, and rephrase the content in their own words.
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SIM Mnemonic Learning Devices used in this Strategy: RAP - used to improve reading comprehension
Articles/Publications
Paraphrase: Active Reading Activity to Support Paraphrasing Strategy Instrution
Pam Leitzell
Paraphrase: Activity to introduce main ideas and details
Margaret Carmean, a SIM Professional Developer from Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi, developed this activ...
Paraphrase: Proper use of Paraphrasing Progress Chart, Expanded Verbal Rehearsal Checklist
Paraphrase: Research Summary Slide
Paraphrase: Study Shows Benefits of Paraphrasing Strategy in Gen Ed Classroom
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. The article was written by David Katims, who teaches educational psychology a...
Paraphrase: Teaching Paraphrasing to Younger Students
Paraphrase: Tips for Teaching Paraphrasing
Article by Dr. Gwen Berry
Checklists
Paraphrase: Student Folder Checklist
Paraphrase: Verbal Practice Checklist (fillable pdf)
Poster / Visual Aid
2 files
Paraphrase: Classroom Poster
Videos
Paraphrase: Deshler and Lenz on Paraphrasing
Paraphrase: Paul Kurdziel, English Teacher, Muskegon, MI (Video)
Mr Kurdziel using and talking about Paraphrasing in his classroom
Paraphrasing: Mr. Kurdziel's class Group Practice
Other resources
Paraphrase: As you read the manual activity
Paraphrase: Finding the Main Idea (Fillable pdf)
Cue Card #2
Paraphrase: RAP Bookmarks
Paraphrase: Requirements for a Paraphrase
Cue Card #3
Paraphrase: Score Sheet (fillable pdf)
Paraphrase: Steps for Paraphrasing
Cue Card #1
Paraphrase: Strategy Management Chart (fillable pdf)
