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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: "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 bridge took two hours to build.
  • C.The journey became longer.
2.A speaker says: "Our class collected more cans this semester than in the whole of last year." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.We collected fewer cans this semester.
  • B.We collected more cans in one semester than all last year.
  • C.Last year we collected no cans.
3.A speaker says: "If we leave now, we will miss the worst of the traffic." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.There is no traffic today.
  • B.Leaving now means we avoid most of the traffic.
  • C.We should wait for the traffic to get worse.
4.A speaker says: "The team lost the match, yet the coach said she had never been prouder." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.The team won, so the coach was proud.
  • B.The coach was angry about the loss.
  • C.Even though they lost, the coach was very proud.
5.A speaker says: "Wolves did not just eat elk; they changed where the elk chose to graze." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.The elk ate the wolves' food.
  • B.The wolves changed where elk fed, not only how many there were.
  • C.The wolves ate all the elk.
6.A speaker says: "Bees carry pollen between flowers, and without them many fruits would never form." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.Flowers grow fruit without any help.
  • B.Bees make fruit taste sweet.
  • C.Many fruits only grow because bees move pollen.
7.A speaker says: "The museum is closed on Mondays but open late on Fridays." Which is the best paraphrase?
  • A.You cannot visit on Monday, but you can stay late on Friday.
  • B.The museum is open every day.
  • C.The museum closes early on Friday.
8.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.Nobody gave a warning.
  • C.Everybody heard the warning early.

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Answer key — Paraphrase What You Heard

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The bridge made the trip much quicker.
  2. 2.We collected more cans in one semester than all last year.
  3. 3.Leaving now means we avoid most of the traffic.
  4. 4.Even though they lost, the coach was very proud.
  5. 5.The wolves changed where elk fed, not only how many there were.
  6. 6.Many fruits only grow because bees move pollen.
  7. 7.You cannot visit on Monday, but you can stay late on Friday.
  8. 8.A warning came, but too late for most people.

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