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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: "Camels can go for days without water because they lose very little through sweating." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.Camels can go for days without water because they lose very little through sweating.
  • B.Because camels sweat so little, they can survive days with no water.
  • C.Camels sweat a lot, so they need water every hour.
2.Source: "Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.A bolt of lightning reaches a higher temperature than the sun's surface.
  • B.Lightning is much cooler than the sun's surface.
  • C.Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun.
3.Source: "Sea otters wrap themselves in kelp so they do not drift away while they sleep." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.To keep from drifting while they sleep, sea otters wind kelp around their bodies.
  • B.Sea otters eat kelp before they swim away.
  • C.Sea otters wrap themselves in kelp so they do not drift away while they sleep.
4.Source: "Earthworms mix the soil, which lets air and water reach plant roots." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.Earthworms mix the soil, which lets air and water reach plant roots.
  • B.Earthworms block air and water from reaching roots.
  • C.By churning the soil, earthworms help air and water get down to roots.
5.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.
6.Source: "Children need more sleep than adults because their brains and bodies are still growing." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.Growing bodies and brains mean children need extra sleep compared with adults.
  • B.Children need more sleep than adults because their brains and bodies are still growing.
  • C.Adults need more sleep than children.
7.Source: "The bridge took eight years to build and opened in 1932." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.The bridge was built in eight days in 1932.
  • B.After eight years of building, the bridge opened in 1932.
  • C.The bridge took eight years to build and opened in 1932.
8.Source: "The glacier has shrunk by half in the last hundred years." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.The glacier has doubled in size in a century.
  • B.The glacier has shrunk by half in the last hundred years.
  • C.In a century, the glacier has lost about half its size.

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Answer key — In Your Own Words

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  1. 1.Because camels sweat so little, they can survive days with no water.
  2. 2.A bolt of lightning reaches a higher temperature than the sun's surface.
  3. 3.To keep from drifting while they sleep, sea otters wind kelp around their bodies.
  4. 4.By churning the soil, earthworms help air and water get down to roots.
  5. 5.Moving pollen between flowers, bees help plants produce seeds.
  6. 6.Growing bodies and brains mean children need extra sleep compared with adults.
  7. 7.After eight years of building, the bridge opened in 1932.
  8. 8.In a century, the glacier has lost about half its size.

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