Paraphrasing Changing what you have heard or read into your own words. You can add details to make your sentences more interesting. You can NOT change the meaning of the original text.

Practice Paraphrasing Find the sentence that best paraphrases the first one.

EastView will have a birthday celebration with cake and sundaes. EastView is celebrating its 50th birthday. Students will have cake and sundaes for our celebration. EastView will have a birthday celebration with cake and sundaes. For its 50th birthday celebration, EastView will enjoy food and gifts.

Toys in the 50’s were different Toys in the 50’s were different. Children often played with Slinkies, hula hoops, and Silly Putty. Children in the 1950’s did not play computer games. If you were a child in the 50’s you would have enjoyed playing with a Slinky, a hula hoop or even Silly Putty.

“Happy Days” is a tv show that portrays what life was like in the 1950’s. The television show “Happy Days” can give you an idea of what life was like in the fifties. You can learn facts about the era of the 50’s by watching “Happy Days”.

Turning 50 is a special milestone Turning 50 is a special milestone. EastView has served students for half of a century! It’s great to turn 50 because not many schools are around that long. Because EastView has been open for 50 years, it has benefited many area students.