Grade 6 · Reading · Lesson 22

Paraphrase and quote accurately

When you write about what you have read, you have two powerful tools: <strong>quoting</strong> and <strong>paraphrasing</strong>. A direct quote copies the author\u2019s exact words and places them inside quotation marks. A paraphrase rewrites the author\u2019s idea entirely in your own words, keeping the meaning but changing the language. Both tools help you use evidence without committing plagiarism.

What this lesson teaches

1Distinguish between direct quotation and paraphrase
2Paraphrase a passage by rewriting the idea in your own words without copying phrasing
3Use quotation marks correctly when citing an author’s exact words
4Integrate a quotation or paraphrase into your own sentence with a signal phrase

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