English // Speaking & Listening
Paraphrasing What You Hear
Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, capturing the key ideas accurately in one's own words
Quick check
If the learner listens to a short talk or watches a video clip about a topic, can they explain the main points back to you in their own words?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Listen to a passage read aloud and restate the main idea and key details in own words without looking at the original text
- Paraphrase information from a short video, podcast, or presentation, identifying the central message and supporting details
- Distinguish between paraphrasing (restating in own words) and copying, demonstrating the ability to capture meaning without repeating exact wording
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
1 topic- Main Ideas & Note-TakingRequired
Reading Comprehension // Ages 7 to 10
Paraphrasing requires the ability to identify main ideas and summarise; learners must extract key ideas before restating them in own words
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Paraphrasing What You Hear
Ages 9 to 10 // Method
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1 topicSpeaking & Listening // Ages 10 to 11
Summarising media builds on paraphrasing text
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
- SL.4.2
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