Summarizing and paraphrasing

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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a summary?
Back
A short explanation of a text.
2.
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What is the purpose of summarizing a text?
Back
To convey the main ideas or gist of the text in a concise manner.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is paraphrasing?
Back
Restating a text or passage in your own words while retaining the original meaning.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When would you summarize a book?
Back
When you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?
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Summarizing condenses the main ideas, while paraphrasing rewrites the text in different words.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does it mean to describe a rate?
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To explain how quickly or slowly something occurs.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is kinetic energy?
Back
The energy that an object possesses due to its motion.
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