Paraphrasing Skills Flashcard for 8th Grade

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Identifying key information in a text involves:

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Understanding the main points and themes.

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What is another way to express 'The flowers are blooming in the garden'?

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Blooming flowers filled the garden.

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When paraphrasing, it is important to:

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Change the structure of the sentence.

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Three issues are especially crucial to understanding the possible uses of the human genome.

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Understanding potential uses of the human genome is linked to three vital issues.

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Which of the following is NOT a step in effective paraphrasing?

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Copying significant portions of the original text verbatim.

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What is paraphrasing?

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Rewriting a text in your own words while retaining the original meaning.

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Why is it important to paraphrase?

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It helps to demonstrate understanding and avoid plagiarism.

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What should you do before paraphrasing a text?

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Read the text thoroughly to grasp its meaning.

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What is a synonym?

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The central point or message that the author wants to convey.