Writing

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to paraphrase information.

VOCABULARY

Reword – Replace words and phrases with synonyms whenever you can.

Realise -Some words and phrases cannot be changed – names, dates, titles, etc. cannot be replaced, but you can present them differently in your paraphrase.

Recheck – Make sure that your paraphrase conveys the same meaning as the original text.

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Ask your kid to use the sentence starters to write each sentence in your own words.

1.    I was ten years old when I started playing netball.

I started -------------------------------------------------------------------------

2.    I want to have a party, but my house is not big enough.

I wish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------