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In Your Own Words is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on choosing the note that paraphrases without copying or changing the meaning, aligned to Common Core standard W.5.8. 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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In Your Own Words

W.5.8

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Circle the right answer.

1.Source: "The first trains were slow, but they could carry far more than a horse and cart." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.The first trains were slow, but they could carry far more than a horse and cart.
  • B.Early trains moved slowly yet carried much bigger loads than horse-drawn carts.
  • C.The first trains were faster than anything but carried very little.
2.Source: "The bridge took eight years to build and opened in 1932." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.After eight years of building, the bridge opened in 1932.
  • B.The bridge was built in eight days in 1932.
  • C.The bridge took eight years to build and opened in 1932.
3.Source: "Most of the town's workers once had jobs at the mill." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.At one time, the mill employed most people who worked in the town.
  • B.Most of the town's workers once had jobs at the mill.
  • C.Nobody in the town ever worked at the mill.
4.Source: "Bees carry pollen from flower to flower, which helps the plants make seeds." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.Bees carry pollen from flower to flower, which helps the plants make seeds.
  • B.Moving pollen between flowers, bees help plants produce seeds.
  • C.Bees eat pollen so that plants cannot make seeds.
5.Source: "Earthworms mix the soil, which lets air and water reach plant roots." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.Earthworms block air and water from reaching roots.
  • B.By churning the soil, earthworms help air and water get down to roots.
  • C.Earthworms mix the soil, which lets air and water reach plant roots.
6.Source: "Owls can turn their heads much further than people can." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.An owl can twist its head a lot further than a human.
  • B.Owls can turn their heads much further than people can.
  • C.Owls cannot move their heads at all.
7.Source: "Sea otters wrap themselves in kelp so they do not drift away while they sleep." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.Sea otters eat kelp before they swim away.
  • B.To keep from drifting while they sleep, sea otters wind kelp around their bodies.
  • C.Sea otters wrap themselves in kelp so they do not drift away while they sleep.
8.Source: "Children need more sleep than adults because their brains and bodies are still growing." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.Adults need more sleep than children.
  • B.Growing bodies and brains mean children need extra sleep compared with adults.
  • C.Children need more sleep than adults because their brains and bodies are still growing.

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Answer key — In Your Own Words

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Early trains moved slowly yet carried much bigger loads than horse-drawn carts.
  2. 2.After eight years of building, the bridge opened in 1932.
  3. 3.At one time, the mill employed most people who worked in the town.
  4. 4.Moving pollen between flowers, bees help plants produce seeds.
  5. 5.By churning the soil, earthworms help air and water get down to roots.
  6. 6.An owl can twist its head a lot further than a human.
  7. 7.To keep from drifting while they sleep, sea otters wind kelp around their bodies.
  8. 8.Growing bodies and brains mean children need extra sleep compared with adults.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.5.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.