English · Stage 6

Same Meaning, New Shape

Grammar & Punctuation — reshape a sentence (active↔passive, two sentences into one, so…that↔too…to) while keeping the meaning exactly the same

✦ English📘 Stage 6 · S6⏱ ~14 min🧒 Ages 10–12★ Free to start

I can change a sentence, such as active to passive or joining two sentences, so it keeps the same meaning.

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Kavi Reshapes a Sentence

"Watch this," said Kavi, folding a paper owl into a boat. "Sam kicked the ball — I can reshape it into The ball was kicked by Sam. Different shape, but the ball still gets kicked by Sam!" She smiled. "I can fold two sentences into one, and turn so hot that I could not drink it into too hot to drink. The trick is simple: change the shape, guard the meaning. Fold a few with me!"

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What your child will learn

1Same meaning, new shapeTap each pair. The words move, a few words change — but both sides mean exactly the same thing.

2Three ways to reshape, one meaning

3Active and passive say the same thing

4Same meaning or changed?Each card shows a rewrite and the sentence it came from. Did the rewrite keep the meaning, or change it?

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A peek inside

Rewrite "The chef cooked the meal" in the passive, keeping the same meaning.

move the thing acted on to the front → 'The meal' · add the matching form of <i>be</i> + the past participle → 'was cooked' · add 'by' + the doer → 'by the chef'

Try this at home: Rewrite 'The dog chased the cat' in the passive.

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