1. Aim: How do we paraphrase (explain in our own words) evidence?
Do now:
What is paraphrasing? When and why do we have to paraphrase?

2. Strategy 1: Replace some key words with synonyms (write the synonyms for the underlined words or phrases).
“My own investigations have revealed animals in visible 1)distress lying unprotected from the full glare of the hot summer sun; 2)primates in 3)barren cages with no opportunity to climb; …”
1.distress: unhappy 2. primates: prisoners
3. barren: almost empty

3. After the replacement of some key vocabulary, use your own words to explain this example
“My own investigations have revealed animals in visible 1)distress lying unprotected from the full glare of the hot summer sun; 2)primates in 3)barren cages with no opportunity to climb; …” This evidence means the author’s own observations revealed that zoo animals are unhappy and unprotected from the hot sun in the summer. In addition, they are like prisoners living in almost empty cells with nothing to help them to climb…

4. Strategy 2: Change the sentence structure to express the same idea.
Grades 9–12: ECR Prompt
One strategy is not enough because the sentence structure is still very similar, so….
Strategy 2: Change the sentence structure to express the same idea.
 This evidence means zoo animals are unhappy and unprotected from the hot sun in the summer. In addition, they are like prisoners living in almost empty cells with nothing to help them to climb… This is the author’s own observations.

5. Aim: How do we paraphrase (explain in our own words) evidence?
Remember in order to paraphrase well, we must use two strategies Strategy 1: ____________________________________ Reason why? Strategy 2: ____________________________________

6. Aim: How do we paraphrase (explain in our own words) evidence?
Assessment: Turn and Talk
Tell your partner:
1. What two strategies do we use for paraphrasing?
2. Why?

7. Aim: How do we paraphrase (explain in our own words) evidence?
Group work. Paraphrase the following evidence using the two learned strategies:
replace the key words
change or reverse the sentence structure.

8. Aim: How do we paraphrase (explain in our own words) evidence?
1. “Of the estimated 200 public display facilities in Canada, only 26— slightly more than 10 percent—have been deemed to meet the standards of the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA).” 2. In the U.S., out of the 1,800-2,000 licensed exhibitors of wild animals …, about 175 are accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), equivalent to less than 10 percent of all facilities. S

9. Aim: How do we paraphrase (explain in our own words) evidence. CCSS
Aim: How do we paraphrase (explain in our own words) evidence? CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.