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Paraphrase What You Heard is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on choosing the paraphrase that keeps what a speaker meant, aligned to Common Core standard SL.4.2. 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 What You Heard

SL.4.2

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Circle the right answer.

1.A speaker says: "If we leave now, we will miss the worst of the traffic." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.We should wait for the traffic to get worse.
  • B.There is no traffic today.
  • C.Leaving now means we avoid most of the traffic.
2.A speaker says: "Only one in ten of the seeds we planted came up, because the soil was too dry." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.Dry soil meant few of the seeds grew.
  • B.Most of the seeds grew well.
  • C.The soil was too wet for the seeds.
3.A speaker says: "The team lost the match, yet the coach said she had never been prouder." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.Even though they lost, the coach was very proud.
  • B.The coach was angry about the loss.
  • C.The team won, so the coach was proud.
4.A speaker says: "The bridge cut the journey from two hours to fifteen minutes." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.The bridge made the trip much quicker.
  • B.The journey became longer.
  • C.The bridge took two hours to build.
5.A speaker says: "Coral is not a plant; it is made of tiny animals." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.Coral is really animals, not a plant.
  • B.Coral is made only of rock.
  • C.Coral is a kind of seaweed.
6.A speaker says: "Most of the rain falls in just three months of the year." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.Most of the year's rain comes in a short season.
  • B.It rains the same amount all year.
  • C.It never rains for three months.
7.A speaker says: "Although the warning was given, most people did not hear it in time." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.A warning came, but too late for most people.
  • B.Everybody heard the warning early.
  • C.Nobody gave a warning.
8.A speaker says: "Bees carry pollen between flowers, and without them many fruits would never form." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.Bees make fruit taste sweet.
  • B.Flowers grow fruit without any help.
  • C.Many fruits only grow because bees move pollen.

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Answer key — Paraphrase What You Heard

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Leaving now means we avoid most of the traffic.
  2. 2.Dry soil meant few of the seeds grew.
  3. 3.Even though they lost, the coach was very proud.
  4. 4.The bridge made the trip much quicker.
  5. 5.Coral is really animals, not a plant.
  6. 6.Most of the year's rain comes in a short season.
  7. 7.A warning came, but too late for most people.
  8. 8.Many fruits only grow because bees move pollen.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.4.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.