8 Lesson 6: Source Check and Paraphrase Workshop
Duration: 2 hours
You are in: Lesson 6
Before this: Lesson 5
After this: Lesson 7
Save this: English AI Decision Toolkit/Lesson 6 - Source Check and Paraphrase.md
8.1 Start Here
In Lesson 5 you answered from a source. Today you will practice checking supported and unsupported questions. You will also paraphrase in your own simple English.
You can use the same source from Lesson 5 or a teacher-provided sample source.
8.2 Why This Matters
Source checking helps you avoid unsupported AI answers. Paraphrasing helps you show that you understand the source. Together, these skills help you read more carefully and use English more confidently.
8.3 Today You Will
By the end of this lesson, you will:
- Ask one supported question and one unsupported question.
- Match answers to evidence.
- Write a short quote and a simple paraphrase.
- Keep the source title or link with your work.
- Save:
English AI Decision Toolkit/Lesson 6 - Source Check and Paraphrase.md.
Theme: Good readers check support and do not guess.
AI Focus: Supported vs. unsupported answer checks.
ESL Focus: Key words, short quotes, paraphrase, and source-title habits.
Content Objective: Students will check whether an answer is supported by a source.
Language Objective: Students will use source and paraphrase frames:
The source says...
This means...
The source does not answer...
I cannot answer from the provided source.8.4 Core Idea
A question is supported when the answer is in the source. A question is unsupported when the answer is not in the source.
When the source does not answer, do not guess. Write:
I cannot answer from the provided source.A paraphrase uses your own simple English to explain the same idea.
8.5 Key Vocabulary
| Word | Simple Meaning | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| supported | Backed up by a source | This answer is supported. |
| unsupported | Not backed up by a source | This answer is unsupported. |
| evidence | Words from the source | My evidence is a short quote. |
| quote | Exact words from a source | I used one quote. |
| paraphrase | The same idea in my own words | I paraphrased the rule. |
| source title | The name of the source | I wrote the source title. |
| verify | Check if something is true | I verify the answer. |
8.6 Sentence Frames
My source title is __________.
My supported question is __________.
The source says __________.
This means __________.
My unsupported question is __________.
The source does not answer __________.
I cannot answer from the provided source.8.7 Lesson Agenda
| Time | Activity | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Warm-up: source title and key words | Build the source-title habit. |
| 20 min | Mini-lesson: supported vs. unsupported | Learn how to classify questions. |
| 25 min | Guided practice: evidence match | Match answers to short quotes. |
| 25 min | Paraphrase workshop | Turn quotes into simple English. |
| 30 min | Independent practice: source check file | Complete the portfolio artifact. |
| 10 min | Pair review and exit ticket | Check evidence and save. |
8.8 Guided Practice
8.8.1 Supported and Unsupported
Sample source:
Library books may be borrowed for 21 days. Students may renew books one time if no other person is waiting. A library card is required.Supported question:
How long can students borrow library books?Answer:
Students can borrow library books for 21 days.Evidence:
The source says: "Library books may be borrowed for 21 days."Unsupported question:
What is the librarian's home phone number?Correct response:
I cannot answer from the provided source.8.8.2 Paraphrase Practice
Quote:
"Students may renew books one time if no other person is waiting."Paraphrase:
This means a student can keep the book longer one time, but only if nobody else needs it.8.9 Independent Practice
Use this student file:
# Lesson 6 - Source Check and Paraphrase
## Source information
Source title:
[write title]
Source type:
[library rule / school notice / public announcement / other]
Source link or location:
[write link, file name, or teacher handout name]
Three key words:
1.
2.
3.
## Supported question
My question:
[write question]
Short answer:
[write answer]
Evidence:
The source says: "[short quote]"
Paraphrase:
This means __________.
## Unsupported question
Question not answered by the source:
[write question]
Correct response:
I cannot answer from the provided source.
Why this is safer:
It is safer because __________.
## Source check
- [ ] I included the source title or link.
- [ ] My quote is short.
- [ ] My paraphrase uses my own simple English.
- [ ] I did not use a private document.
## Reflection
One reading skill I practiced is __________.
One source phrase I can use is __________.
One thing I should verify is __________.8.10 Pair Speaking or Presentation Task
Read your supported question and evidence to a partner.
My supported question is __________.
The evidence is __________.
My paraphrase is __________.
My unsupported question is __________.
The safe answer is __________.8.11 Reflection
One paraphrase skill I practiced is __________.
One thing I will not guess is __________.8.12 Exit Ticket
Submit or save:
- Source title or link.
- One supported question.
- One unsupported question.
- One quote and paraphrase.
8.13 Homework
Estimated time: 30-45 minutes.
Tasks:
- Finish
Lesson 6 - Source Check and Paraphrase.md. - Add five source-checking words to
Vocabulary Log.md. - Review the high-stakes warning in
ai-safety-and-privacy.qmd. - Bring or choose one safe visual topic for Lesson 7.
What to save:
English AI Decision Toolkit/Lesson 6 - Source Check and Paraphrase.md- updated
Vocabulary Log.md
Privacy reminder: Do not save private source documents in your toolkit. Use sample documents or public-style practice texts.
Optional extension: Open the Lessons 5-6 Source-Grounded Lab and practice with built-in sample sources.
This lab is optional. Use it only if your teacher asks or if you want extra practice. You do not need to complete the lab to finish your portfolio.
Open the Lessons 5-6 Source-Grounded Lab in Colab:
Use the built-in safe sample sources only. Do not paste private documents.
The lab uses Colab AI automatically when it is available in the Colab runtime. Colab AI is asked to answer only from the source you load. If Colab AI is not available, the regular lab steps still work, and you can finish your portfolio without AI.
After any AI answer, say: “I checked the AI answer before I used it.”
Save your work here:
English AI Decision Toolkit/Lesson 6 - Source Check and Paraphrase.md