Florida B.E.S.T. ELA.7.R.3.2
The Standard
Paraphrase content from grade-level texts.
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify the key meaning and details in a passage, then express them using different words and sentence structures. They keep the author’s meaning intact.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can restate a passage with new words and sentence structures while keeping its meaning and key details. The response contains no added claims or opinions.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may replace a few words with synonyms while keeping the original sentence structure. They may summarize too much, add opinions, or change the author’s meaning.
How to Assess It
- Give students this text: “Mangrove forests reduce coastal flooding by slowing waves and holding soil in place.” Ask them to rewrite it accurately without copying phrases.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Cut a short passage into sentence strips, then have pairs match each sentence to an accurate paraphrase and revise copied wording.
Show two paraphrases of one paragraph and ask students to explain which better preserves the meaning and details.
Play Paraphrase Relay with passage cards, requiring teams to rewrite each card without using three marked words.
Have students rewrite a school announcement for a friend while keeping every date, location, and required action accurate.
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