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Paraphrase or Copy? is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on telling a paraphrase from copied or changed words, aligned to Common Core standard W.4.8. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Paraphrase or Copy?

W.4.8

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Circle the right answer.

1.Source: "Camels store fat in their humps, not water." Which note is a paraphrase?
  • A.A camel's hump holds fat rather than water.
  • B.Camels store water in their humps.
  • C.Camels store fat in their humps, not water.
2.Source: "The first bicycles had no pedals; riders pushed with their feet." Which note is a paraphrase?
  • A.The first bicycles had engines.
  • B.Early bikes were moved by riders pushing on the ground.
  • C.The first bicycles had no pedals; riders pushed with their feet.
3.Why should notes be in your own words rather than copied?
  • A.So the notes are longer
  • B.So that you understand the idea and do not pass off the writer's words as yours
  • C.Because copying is faster
4.Source: "Bees turn nectar into honey inside the hive." Which note is a paraphrase?
  • A.Bees turn nectar into honey inside the hive.
  • B.Bees turn honey into nectar outside the hive.
  • C.Inside their hive, bees make honey from nectar.
5.Source: "Plants use sunlight to make their own food." Which note is a paraphrase?
  • A.Light from the sun lets plants produce food.
  • B.Plants use sunlight to make their own food.
  • C.Plants get all their food from the soil.
6.Source: "Most of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans." Which note is a paraphrase?
  • A.Oceans cover more of the planet than land does.
  • B.Most of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans.
  • C.Land covers most of the Earth's surface.
7.Which is the best description of a paraphrase?
  • A.The source's meaning written in your own words
  • B.Your own opinion of the source
  • C.The source's words copied exactly
8.Source: "Penguins huddle together to keep warm in winter storms." Which note is a paraphrase?
  • A.Penguins huddle together to keep warm in winter storms.
  • B.Penguins spread apart to stay cool in winter.
  • C.In winter storms, penguins crowd close for warmth.

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Answer key — Paraphrase or Copy?

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A camel's hump holds fat rather than water.
  2. 2.Early bikes were moved by riders pushing on the ground.
  3. 3.So that you understand the idea and do not pass off the writer's words as yours
  4. 4.Inside their hive, bees make honey from nectar.
  5. 5.Light from the sun lets plants produce food.
  6. 6.Oceans cover more of the planet than land does.
  7. 7.The source's meaning written in your own words
  8. 8.In winter storms, penguins crowd close for warmth.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.4.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.