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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: "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.
2.Source: "Camels can go for days without water because they lose very little through sweating." Which note is a fair paraphrase?
  • A.Because camels sweat so little, they can survive days with no water.
  • B.Camels can go for days without water because they lose very little through sweating.
  • C.Camels sweat a lot, so they need water every hour.
3.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 wrap themselves in kelp so they do not drift away while they sleep.
  • B.To keep from drifting while they sleep, sea otters wind kelp around their bodies.
  • C.Sea otters eat kelp before they swim away.
4.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.The first trains were faster than anything but carried very little.
  • C.Early trains moved slowly yet carried much bigger loads than horse-drawn carts.
5.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.The energy saved by recycling a single can would power a television for three hours.
  • C.Recycling cans uses up three hours of energy.
6.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.
7.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.In a century, the glacier has lost about half its size.
  • C.The glacier has shrunk by half in the last hundred years.
8.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.

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Answer key — In Your Own Words

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Growing bodies and brains mean children need extra sleep compared with adults.
  2. 2.Because camels sweat so little, they can survive days with no water.
  3. 3.To keep from drifting while they sleep, sea otters wind kelp around their bodies.
  4. 4.Early trains moved slowly yet carried much bigger loads than horse-drawn carts.
  5. 5.The energy saved by recycling a single can would power a television for three hours.
  6. 6.By churning the soil, earthworms help air and water get down to roots.
  7. 7.In a century, the glacier has lost about half its size.
  8. 8.Although penguins are unable to fly, they swim powerfully and quickly.

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