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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: "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.Nobody in the town ever worked at the mill.
  • C.Most of the town's workers once had jobs at the mill.
2.Source: "Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.Lightning is much cooler than the sun's surface.
  • B.Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun.
  • C.A bolt of lightning reaches a higher temperature than the sun's surface.
3.Source: "Recycling one can saves enough energy to run a television for three hours." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.Recycling one can saves enough energy to run a television for three hours.
  • B.Recycling cans uses up three hours of energy.
  • C.The energy saved by recycling a single can would power a television for three hours.
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.Bees eat pollen so that plants cannot make seeds.
  • C.Moving pollen between flowers, bees help plants produce seeds.
5.Source: "The first trains were slow, but they could carry far more than a horse and cart." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.Early trains moved slowly yet carried much bigger loads than horse-drawn carts.
  • B.The first trains were faster than anything but carried very little.
  • C.The first trains were slow, but they could carry far more than a horse and cart.
6.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.Children need more sleep than adults because their brains and bodies are still growing.
  • C.Growing bodies and brains mean children need extra sleep compared with adults.
7.Source: "Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong, fast swimmers." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.Although penguins are unable to fly, they swim powerfully and quickly.
  • B.Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong, fast swimmers.
  • C.Penguins fly well but cannot swim.
8.Source: "Earthworms mix the soil, which lets air and water reach plant roots." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.By churning the soil, earthworms help air and water get down to roots.
  • B.Earthworms block air and water from reaching roots.
  • C.Earthworms mix the soil, which lets air and water reach plant roots.

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Answer key — In Your Own Words

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.At one time, the mill employed most people who worked in the town.
  2. 2.A bolt of lightning reaches a higher temperature than the sun's surface.
  3. 3.The energy saved by recycling a single can would power a television for three hours.
  4. 4.Moving pollen between flowers, bees help plants produce seeds.
  5. 5.Early trains moved slowly yet carried much bigger loads than horse-drawn carts.
  6. 6.Growing bodies and brains mean children need extra sleep compared with adults.
  7. 7.Although penguins are unable to fly, they swim powerfully and quickly.
  8. 8.By churning the soil, earthworms help air and water get down to roots.

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