Quoting & Paraphrasing

Taking a quote and putting it in your OWN words

PARAPHRASING

Copying the

exact words from a text

"QUOTING"

Quoting vs. Paraphrasing

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“Giraffes like Acacia leaves and hay, and
they can consume 75 pounds of food a

day.”

A giraffe can eat up to 75 pounds of Acacia

leaves and hay daily.

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“ Symptoms of influenza include fever and

nasal congestion.”

A stuffy nose and elevated temperature are

signs you may have the flu.

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“100,000 marine mammals and turtles are
killed by marine plastic pollution annually.”

Each year, 100,000 animals die due to the

plastic pollution in our oceans.

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QUOTING means-

• To copy something word for word

• To write something in new words but keep the meaning the same

• To give your opinion about something you read

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PARAPHRASING means-

• To copy something word for word

• To write something in new words but keep the meaning the same

• To give your opinion about something you read

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When paraphrasing, you should...

• Use synonyms for some of the words

• Give your own opinion

• Copy/paste the sentence

Multiple Choice

Pick the best synonym for- cherish

• love

• dislike

• sweet

• calm

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Pick the best synonym for- influence

• scare

• affect

• anger

• rumors

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Pick the best synonym for- excerpt

• novel

• passage

• summary

• annotation

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Paraphrase this sentence-

The tiger is the largest living cat species, and it is most recognizable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur.

• Tigers are the biggest cats and have black and orange stripes.

• Tigers are smaller than bobcats.

• The tiger is the largest living cat species, and it is most recognizable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur.

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Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Deserts cover one fifth of the surface of the Earth. 

• Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.

• One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert.

• Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface.

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What is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Brazil is the largest country in South America and Suriname is the smallest. 

• The biggest country in South America is Brazil, while the tiniest is Suriname.

• Suriname and Brazil the largest and smallest countries in Brazil.

• The two countries of Brazil and Suriname are two countries in Brazil.

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Choose the sentence that BEST paraphrases this sentence:

A high school student usually has summer reading assignments.

• A high school student always has homework assignments in the summer.

• It is common for students in high school to have summer reading assignments.

• Usually school aged students have summer reading assignments.

• Most summer school students have high school reading to do.

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Donald’s car is $80,000

while mine is only $10,000.

Donald’s car is ……………………… more expensive than my car.

• less

• far

• nowhere near

• not

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There are far more people watching movies

at home than going to the theaters.

Streaming movies at home is a lot …………………………. than going to the theater.

• more popular

• less interesting

• more like

• less like

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"There are 215 different species of canine in the world. "

What is a synonym for the word "canine"?

• plant

• cat

• dog

• bird

Open Ended

PARAPHRASE this quote:

"There are 215 different species of canine in the world. "

Multiple Choice

"Avoiding screen time before bed is beneficial for your sleep."

What is a synonym for the word "beneficial"?

• helpful

• boring

• confusing

• exciting

Open Ended

PARAPHRASE this quote:

"Avoiding screen time before bed is beneficial for your sleep."